NFC North · 2017

Minnesota Vikings

13-3 (5-1 NFC North · 10-2 NFC)1st in the NFC North · No. 2 seed

Last: L 7-38 at Philadelphia Eagles

Rating: +4.05
Adj Off: 22.712
Adj Def: 18.72
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	43.3%2	35.2%28
Early-down pass rate	52.3%10	46.8%31
Plays per game	68.36	61.629
Time of possession	32:262	27:3431
Yards per pass attempt	6.88	5.22
Yards per rush	4.121	3.85
Starting field position	Own 299	Own 2811

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.0289	-0.1332
Adj. EPA per play	+0.0029	-0.0802
Success rate	42.6%12	38.5%1
Passing EPA per play	+0.1566	-0.1172
Rushing EPA per play	-0.14023	-0.1636
CPOE	3.84	-5.41
Explosive play rate	8.8%14	5.5%1

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	23.910	15.81
Points per drive	2.0612	1.481
Red zone TD rate	61.5%6	46.9%1
3rd down conversion	43.5%3	25.3%1
Turnovers per game	0.943	1.1324
Sack rate	4.3%8	5.8%17
Penalties per game	6.311	6.618

Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent	Result	Off EPA	Def EPA	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 11Wk 1	3New Orleans Saints	W29-19	+0.30	+0.14	7.8 / 5.8	9-14 / 4-11	0 / 0
Sep 17Wk 2	@6Pittsburgh Steelers	L9-26	-0.24	+0.07	4.0 / 5.0	5-15 / 3-13	1 / 0
Sep 24Wk 3	18Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W34-17	+0.24	-0.01	7.4 / 6.7	7-13 / 1-6	0 / 3
Oct 1Wk 4	15Detroit LionsDIV	L7-14	-0.29	-0.11	5.3 / 3.9	3-10 / 3-13	3 / 0
Oct 9Wk 5	@24Chicago BearsDIV	W20-17	-0.02	-0.11	4.5 / 4.8	6-15 / 3-12	0 / 2
Oct 15Wk 6	19Green Bay PackersDIV	W23-10	-0.15	-0.37	5.1 / 3.5	4-12 / 4-17	2 / 3
Oct 22Wk 7	11Baltimore Ravens	W24-16	-0.04	-0.13	5.6 / 3.3	7-15 / 6-16	1 / 0
Oct 29Wk 8	N32Cleveland Browns	W33-16	+0.06	-0.17	4.8 / 4.7	6-16 / 4-13	2 / 1
Nov 12Wk 10	@16Washington Commanders	W38-30	+0.23	+0.04	7.0 / 5.5	8-12 / 5-14	2 / 1
Nov 19Wk 11	9Los Angeles Rams	W24-7	+0.21	-0.14	6.3 / 4.7	7-14 / 3-11	0 / 1
Nov 23Wk 12	@15Detroit LionsDIV	W30-23	+0.21	-0.11	5.9 / 5.5	6-13 / 3-11	0 / 2
Dec 3Wk 13	@4Atlanta Falcons	W14-9	+0.04	-0.06	5.3 / 5.4	6-12 / 1-10	0 / 0
Dec 10Wk 14	@12Carolina Panthers	L24-31	-0.09	+0.08	5.0 / 5.8	7-15 / 5-15	3 / 1
Dec 17Wk 15	22Cincinnati Bengals	W34-7	-0.01	-0.55	6.0 / 3.2	4-12 / 1-13	1 / 2
Dec 23Wk 16	@19Green Bay PackersDIV	W16-0	-0.04	-0.40	4.1 / 3.7	4-15 / 4-15	0 / 2
Dec 31Wk 17	24Chicago BearsDIV	W23-10	+0.01	-0.40	5.1 / 3.8	5-13 / 1-12	0 / 0
Jan 14Div	3New Orleans Saints	W29-24	+0.07	+0.03	5.6 / 5.4	10-17 / 2-9	1 / 2
Jan 21Conf	@2Philadelphia Eagles	L7-38	-0.18	+0.34	5.0 / 7.5	6-13 / 10-14	3 / 0

Key players

Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.

Offense

Quarterbacks

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	C/A	Cmp%	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	EPA/play
7Case KeenumYr 6	91%	325/481	67.6%	3547	7.4	22	7	+0.10
8Sam BradfordYr 8	8%	32/43	74.4%	382	8.9	3	0	+0.18

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
25Latavius MurrayYr 5	43%	216	842	3.9	8	15	-0.07
21Jerick McKinnonYr 4	30%	150	570	3.8	3	51	-0.18
33Dalvin CookR	15%	74	354	4.8	2	11	-0.10

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
19Adam ThielenWR Yr 5	17%	91	1276	14.0	4	+0.30
14Stefon DiggsWR Yr 3	12%	64	849	13.3	8	+0.43
82Kyle RudolphTE Yr 7	11%	57	532	9.3	8	+0.21
11Laquon TreadwellWR Yr 2	4%	20	200	10.0	0	-0.24
17Jarius WrightWR Yr 6	3%	18	198	11.0	2	+0.46

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
98Linval JosephDT Yr 8	40	5	3.5	10	0
97Everson GriffenDE Yr 8	31	12	13.0	26	3
99Danielle HunterDE Yr 3	27	12	7.0	11	1
92Tom JohnsonDT Yr 12	17	5	2.0	10	0
96Brian RobisonDE Yr 11	15	3	4.0	9	0
93Shamar StephenDT Yr 4	9	1	1.0	3	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
54Eric KendricksMLB Yr 3	67	10	1.0	6	1
55Anthony BarrOLB Yr 4	52	9	1.0	6	0
42Ben GedeonOLB R	23	0	0.0	0	0
59Emmanuel LamurOLB Yr 6	9	0	0.0	1	0
40Kentrell BrothersLB Yr 2	9	0	0.0	0	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
22Harrison SmithFS Yr 6	61	12	5	0
26Trae WaynesCB Yr 3	57	11	2	0
34Andrew SendejoFS Yr 8	54	7	2	0
29Xavier RhodesCB Yr 5	44	10	2	0
23Terence NewmanCB Yr 15	25	5	1	0
41Anthony HarrisDB Yr 3	16	1	0	1
20Mackensie AlexanderCB Yr 2	13	6	1	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
2Kai ForbathYr 7	32/38	84%	53	34/39	130

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
4Ryan QuigleyYr 6	71	42.2	56	29	0