The Minnesota Vikings were 15-1 in 1998. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 1st in the NFC. They fell to the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 27, in the 1998 NFC Championship game on January 17, 1999.
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1998 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Packers
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Bears Latest Minnesota Vikings News
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Kyler Murray and the Vikings still haven't found a fit as the offense continues to founder
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Murray has hamstring soreness, but the Vikings aren't ready to say if his availability is a question
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Vikings defense holds Lions in check for 3 quarters before buckling late
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Goff throws go-ahead touchdown pass to Williams and Lions beat Vikings 19-15 for their 1st loss
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Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman has found his home in the middle of the NFL's most dominant defense
1998 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 556 | 6,264 | 1,008 | 6.2 | 1,936 | 450 | 4.3 | 4,492 | 533 | 8.4 | 25 | 164 | 335 | 98 | 210 | 27 | 116 | 1,045 |
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 11th | 15th | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 28th | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 17th | 17th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 296 | 5,066 | 997 | 5.1 | 1,614 | 404 | 4.0 | 3,699 | 555 | 6.7 | 38 | 247 | 300 | 102 | 171 | 27 | 132 | 1,167 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 13th | 12th | 20th | 11th | 9th | 16th | 20th | 25th | 11th | 18th | 19th | 18th | 19th | 19th | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | +260 | +1,198 | +11 | +1.1 | +322 | +46 | +0.3 | +793 | -22 | +1.8 | -13 | -83 | +35 | -4 | +39 | 0 | -16 | -122 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 14th | 1st | 10th | 11th | 9th | 2nd | 22nd | 2nd | 7th | 25th | 7th | 15th | 4th | 16th | 5th | 9th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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