NFC North · 2022

Minnesota Vikings

13-4 (4-2 NFC North · 8-4 NFC)1st in the NFC North · No. 3 seed

Last: L 24-31 vs New York Giants

Rating: -1.120
Adj Off: 23.68
Adj Def: 24.631
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	33.2%28	37.0%25
Early-down pass rate	56.3%7	54.8%5
Plays per game	68.15	67.72
Time of possession	30:0116	31:057
Yards per pass attempt	6.213	6.930
Yards per rush	4.225	4.619
Starting field position	Own 3010	Own 2810

Efficiency and EPA

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.00617	+0.00416
Adj. EPA per play	-0.00317	+0.01826
Success rate	45.9%8	45.0%24
Passing EPA per play	+0.07310	+0.05121
Rushing EPA per play	-0.13029	-0.07715
CPOE	1.95	0.720
Explosive play rate	8.0%23	9.3%22

Situational

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

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	24.98	25.128
Points per drive	2.398	2.1520
Red zone TD rate	64.5%8	63.6%24
3rd down conversion	41.1%12	38.1%12
Turnovers per game	1.4725	1.3514
Sack rate	6.1%17	5.2%24
Penalties per game	5.28	6.52

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	9Green Bay PackersDIV	W23-7	+0.10	-0.19	6.5 / 5.8	4-13 / 3-9	0 / 2
Sep 19Wk 2	@4Philadelphia Eagles	L7-24	-0.20	+0.16	4.5 / 7.2	4-12 / 7-13	3 / 1
Sep 25Wk 3	14Detroit LionsDIV	W28-24	+0.04	+0.06	5.8 / 5.5	2-9 / 3-16	1 / 1
Oct 2Wk 4	N10New Orleans Saints	W28-25	+0.08	+0.15	5.1 / 5.9	5-14 / 4-10	2 / 1
Oct 9Wk 5	31Chicago BearsDIV	W29-22	+0.24	+0.03	6.0 / 5.7	12-15 / 4-10	1 / 1
Oct 16Wk 6	@11Miami Dolphins	W24-16	-0.08	-0.17	4.9 / 6.2	2-12 / 4-14	0 / 3
Oct 30Wk 8	28Arizona Cardinals	W34-26	-0.01	-0.04	5.6 / 5.4	6-13 / 4-11	2 / 2
Nov 6Wk 9	@21Washington Commanders	W20-17	-0.06	-0.11	4.6 / 4.4	7-16 / 3-10	1 / 1
Nov 13Wk 10	@1Buffalo Bills	W33-30OT	+0.06	-0.07	6.2 / 6.8	7-17 / 7-13	2 / 4
Nov 20Wk 11	5Dallas Cowboys	L3-40	-0.34	+0.26	3.4 / 6.5	1-11 / 12-17	1 / 0
Nov 24Wk 12	7New England Patriots	W33-26	+0.07	+0.07	5.5 / 7.6	8-15 / 3-10	1 / 0
Dec 4Wk 13	27New York Jets	W27-22	+0.02	-0.04	4.5 / 5.9	9-18 / 3-16	0 / 2
Dec 11Wk 14	@14Detroit LionsDIV	L23-34	+0.09	+0.18	6.6 / 6.7	4-10 / 7-15	2 / 0
Dec 17Wk 15	30Indianapolis Colts	W39-36OT	-0.09	-0.18	6.1 / 4.4	5-15 / 6-19	3 / 1
Dec 24Wk 16	26New York Giants	W27-24	-0.02	+0.02	5.0 / 6.7	6-13 / 3-11	0 / 2
Jan 1Wk 17	@9Green Bay PackersDIV	L17-41	-0.20	+0.10	6.1 / 5.4	5-12 / 7-12	4 / 0
Jan 8Wk 18	@31Chicago BearsDIV	W29-13	+0.25	-0.16	6.8 / 5.3	6-11 / 2-9	2 / 2
Jan 15WC	26New York Giants	L24-31	+0.18	+0.33	5.9 / 6.8	4-10 / 7-13	0 / 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
8Kirk CousinsYr 11	96%	424/643	65.9%	4547	7.1	29	14	+0.03
12Nick MullensYr 6	4%	21/25	84.0%	224	9.0	1	1	+0.40

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
4Dalvin CookYr 6	65%	264	1173	4.4	8	39	-0.15
2Alexander MattisonYr 4	18%	74	283	3.8	5	15	+0.05

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
18Justin JeffersonWR Yr 3	19%	128	1809	14.1	8	+0.42
87T.J. HockensonTE Yr 4	13%	86	914	10.6	6	+0.04
19Adam ThielenWR Yr 10	10%	70	716	10.2	6	+0.10
17K.J. OsbornWR Yr 3	9%	60	650	10.8	5	+0.27
84Irv SmithTE Yr 4	4%	25	182	7.3	2	-0.12

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
99Danielle HunterDE Yr 8	46	10	10.5	22	1
55Za'Darius SmithDE Yr 8	32	15	10.0	24	1
97Harrison PhillipsDT Yr 5	28	1	1.5	6	1
94Dalvin TomlinsonDE Yr 6	20	3	2.5	10	1
93Jonathan BullardDE Yr 7	17	3	0.0	1	0
95Khyiris TongaDT Yr 2	12	1	0.5	2	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
54Eric KendricksMLB Yr 8	87	4	1.0	6	0
58Jordan HicksMLB Yr 8	86	1	3.0	10	1
98D.J. WonnumLB Yr 3	27	3	4.0	0	0
91Patrick Jones IILB Yr 2	16	8	4.0	0	0
33Brian Asamoah IILB R	11	0	0.0	0	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
22Harrison SmithFS Yr 11	66	10	5	1
7Patrick PetersonCB Yr 12	56	15	5	0
24Camryn BynumSAF Yr 2	49	6	2	0
3Cameron DantzlerCB Yr 3	45	5	0	1
39Chandon SullivanDB Yr 5	45	7	0	0
44Josh MetellusSAF Yr 3	33	5	1	0
20Duke ShelleyCB Yr 4	23	8	1	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
1Greg JosephYr 5	26/33	79%	61	40/46	118

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
14Ryan WrightR	73	47.4	73	32	1