The Minnesota Vikings were 8-7-1 in 1978. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 34 to 10, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 31, 1978.
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1978 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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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
1978 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 | 294 | 4,779 | 1,127 | 4.2 | 1,536 | 505 | 3.0 | 3,528 | 592 | 6.0 | 30 | 285 | 308 | 102 | 176 | 30 | 113 | 817 |
Team Rank | 12th | 17th | 1st | 25th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 2nd | 1st | 26th | 7th | 14th | 7th | 25th | 1st | 4th | 20th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 306 | 4,806 | 1,034 | 4.6 | 2,116 | 559 | 3.8 | 2,917 | 442 | 6.6 | 33 | 227 | 278 | 120 | 137 | 21 | 110 | 1,013 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 19th | 19th | 15th | 15th | 23rd | 12th | 12th | 19th | 9th | 11th | 5th | |
Net | -12 | -27 | +93 | -0.4 | -580 | -54 | -0.7 | +611 | +150 | -0.6 | -3 | +58 | +30 | -18 | +39 | +9 | +3 | -196 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 15th | 5th | 25th | 26th | 20th | 27th | 6th | 1st | 23rd | 13th | 11th | 7th | 20th | 1st | 5th | 17th | 5th |
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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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Cardinals| 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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