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词条 2016 Minnesota Vikings season
释义

  1. Offseason

     Draft  Roster changes 

  2. Preseason

     Schedule  Game summaries  Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals  Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks  Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers  Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams 

  3. Regular season

     Schedule  Game summaries  Week 1: at Tennessee Titans  Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers  Week 3: at Carolina Panthers  Week 4: vs. New York Giants  Week 5: vs. Houston Texans  Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles  Week 8: at Chicago Bears  Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions  Week 10: at Washington Redskins  Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals  Week 12: at Detroit Lions  Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys  Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars  Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts  Week 16: at Green Bay Packers  Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears  Standings  Division  Conference 

  4. Staff

  5. Pro Bowl

  6. Final roster

  7. Statistics

     Team leaders  League rankings 

  8. References

{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Minnesota Vikings
| year = 2016
| record = 8–8
| division_place = 3rd NFC North
| coach = Mike Zimmer {{small|(games 1–12, 14–16)}}
Mike Priefer {{small|(interim, game 13)}}
| general manager = Rick Spielman
| owner = Zygi Wilf
| stadium = U.S. Bank Stadium
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| pro bowlers = {{Collapsible list
|title = 6
|1 = OLB Anthony Barr
|2 = DE Everson Griffen
|3 = DT Linval Joseph
|4 = RS Cordarrelle Patterson
|5 = CB Xavier Rhodes
|6 = FS Harrison Smith
}}
| AP All-pros = KR Cordarrelle Patterson (1st team)
| uniform = File:Vikings16 three.png
| shortnavlink = Vikings seasons
}}

The 2016 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 56th in the National Football League and their third under head coach Mike Zimmer. After starting the season with five consecutive wins prior to their bye week, the Vikings managed just three victories after the bye and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 with a 38–25 road loss to the Packers.[1] They joined the 1978 Redskins, 1993 Saints, 2003 Vikings, 2009 Broncos, 2009 Giants and 2015 Falcons in missing the playoffs after starting 5–0 or better. The Vikings are the only team in NFL history to start 5–0 or better more than once and on both occasions miss the playoffs.

The team's new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, opened at the start of the season, with a regular season debut victory on September 18 against division rival Green Bay on NBC Sunday Night Football. It was built on the site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the team's home from 1982 through 2013. The Vikings played at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in 2014 and 2015.

On August 30, starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season-ending ACL tear and dislocated knee on a non-contact play during team practice.[2] Originally, it was reported that Bridgewater's injury would keep him out for around a year-and-a-half, and on January 27, 2017, it was reported that it was possible he could also miss the entire 2017 season.[3] The extent of Bridgewater's injury prompted the Vikings to make a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for former number 1 draft pick Sam Bradford, giving up a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 Draft in exchange.[4][5] Adrian Peterson's season was also hit by injury after he tore the meniscus in his right knee in the home opener against the Packers.[6][7] On September 22, Peterson underwent successful surgery to repair the meniscus. It was also revealed that the knee had a mild LCL sprain, but it did not need surgery.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2016,[9] and reactivated on December 17,[10] but only made six rushing attempts before leaving the game, ending his season. Peterson left the team at the end of the season, ending his 10-year tenure with the Vikings.

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Offseason

Draft

{{main article|2016 NFL Draft}}
[11]
1 23 Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss 4 years / $9.93 million[12]
2 54 Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson 4 years / $4.3 million
3 86Traded to the Miami Dolphins{{efn-ua|name=Dolphins|The Vikings traded their third-round selection (86th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection (186th overall) and 2017 third- and fourth-round selections.[13]}}
4 121 Willie Beavers G Western Michigan 4 years / $2.88 million
5 160 Kentrell Brothers ILB Missouri 4 years / $2.57 million
6 180 Moritz Böhringer WR Schwäbisch Hall (GFL) 4 years / $2.49 million name=49ers|The Vikings traded linebacker Gerald Hodges to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's sixth-round selection (180th) and center Nick Easton.[14]}}
186Traded to the Miami Dolphins{{efn-ua|name=Dolphins 2|The Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Miami Dolphins (186th overall) back to the Dolphins in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Ravens (196th and 227th overall).[15]}}name=Dolphins}}
188 David Morgan II TE UTSA 4 years / $2.47 million name=Eagles|The Vikings traded the sixth-round selection they acquired from Miami and their seventh-round selection (196th and 240th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Philadelphia's sixth-round selection (188th overall).[16]}}
196Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles{{efn-ua|name=Eagles}}name=Dolphins 2}}
198Traded to the San Diego Chargers{{efn-ua|The Vikings traded their original sixth-round selection (198th overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for guard Jeremiah Sirles.[17]}}
7 227 Stephen Weatherly LB Vanderbilt 4 years / $2.42 million name=Dolphins 2}}
240Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles{{efn-ua|name=Eagles}}name=Bills|The Vikings traded their 2015 sixth-round selection (187th overall) and quarterback Matt Cassel to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Buffalo's 2016 sixth-round selection (240th overall) and a 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall).[18]}}
244 Jayron Kearse S Clemson 4 years / $2.4 million
Draft trades{{notelist-ua}}

Roster changes

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Re-signings
March 7, 2016 Andrew Sendejo S 4 years / $16 million[19]
Adam Thielen WR 1 year / $600,000[20]
March 8, 2016 Audie Cole LB 1 year / $760,000[21]
March 9, 2016 Mike Harris G 1 year / $1.9 million[22]
March 15, 2016 Rhett Ellison TE 1 year / $2.25 million[23]
Marcus Sherels CB 2 years / $4 million[23]
March 16, 2016 Matt Asiata RB 1 year / $840,000[24]
March 18, 2016 Terence Newman CB 1 year / $3 million[23]
Justin Trattou DE 1 year / $810,000[25]
April 11, 2016 Chad Greenway LB 1 year / $2.75 million[26]
April 18, 2016 Zach Line FB 1 year / $1.671 million[27]
September 9, 2016 Joe Berger C 1-year extension[28]

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Departures
March 8, 2016 Mike Wallace WR Released[29] Baltimore Ravens
Austin Wentworth OT Waived[29] Retired[30]
March 9, 2016 Casey Matthews ILB UFA
Jason Trusnik ILB UFA
March 14, 2016 Josh Robinson CB UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers
March 18, 2016 Robert Blanton S UFA Buffalo Bills
April 13, 2016 Alex Singleton LB Waived Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
May 10, 2016 Johnny Lowdermilk S Waived Tampa Bay Buccaneers
July 25, 2016 Phil Loadholt OT Waived Retired
August 25, 2016 Melvin White CB Waived
August 30, 2016 Brad Sorensen QB Waived[31][32]
Terrell Sinkfield WR
Austin Shepherd OT
John Sullivan C
Scott Crichton DL
Antone Exum S
Zach Moore DE
September 3, 2016 C. J. Ham HB Waived
Blake Renaud FB
Isaac Fruechte WR
Moritz Böhringer WR
Willie Beavers OL
Isame Faciane OG
Stephen Weatherly DE
Toby Johnson DT
Brandon Watts OLB
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Additions
March 10, 2016 Alex Boone G San Francisco 49ers 4 years / $26.8 million[33]
Emmanuel Lamur LB Cincinnati Bengals 2 years / $6 million[22]
March 18, 2016 Andre Smith OT Cincinnati Bengals 1 year / $4.5 million[34]
May 10, 2016 C. J. Ham HB Augustana (NCAA)
August 1, 2016 Terrance Plummer LB Minnesota Vikings
September 3, 2016 Sam Bradford QB Philadelphia Eagles Trade[35]
September 4, 2016 Joel Stave QB Wisconsin (NCAA) Practice Squad[36]
C. J. Ham HB Augustana (NCAA)
Moritz Böhringer WR Schwäbisch Hall (GFL)
Kyle Carter TE Penn State (NCAA)
Willie Beavers OL Western Michigan (NCAA)
Isame Faciane OG Minnesota Vikings
Stephen Weatherly DE Vanderbilt (NCAA)
Toby Johnson DT Minnesota Vikings
Tre Roberson CB Illinois State (NCAA)
September 4, 2016 Shamiel Gary S Miami Dolphins Practice Squad[37]
September 13, 2016 Tre Roberson CB Illinois State (NCAA) Practice Squad
Julian Wilson CB Philadelphia Eagles
September 23, 2016 Ronnie Hillman HB Denver Broncos
October 11, 2016Jake LongOTAtlanta Falcons1 year
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Preseason

Schedule

The Vikings' preseason opponents and schedule was announced April 7.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1August 12|Friday}} at Cincinnati Bengals W 17–16 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
2August 18|Thursday}} at Seattle Seahawks W 18–11 2–0 CenturyLink Field Recap
3 August 28 San Diego Chargers W 23–10 3–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4September 1|Thursday}} Los Angeles Rams W 27–25 4–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

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|time=7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0
|home=Bengals
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=9
|stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
|attendance=50,737
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|86|F|C}}
|referee=Jerome Boger (23)
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|scoring=First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • MIN – Charles Johnson 49-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 5:43. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 6:39.
  • CIN – Alex Erickson 3-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Mike Nugent kick), 0:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:26.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
  • MIN – C. J. Ham 10-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:44. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:46.
Fourth quarter
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal, 4:11. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:47.
  • CIN – Alex Erickson 80-yard punt return (pass failed), 2:45. Vikings 17–16.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 6/7, 92 yards, TD
  • CIN – AJ McCarron – 11/16, 125 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – C. J. Ham – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard – 7 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Charles Johnson – 1 reception, 49 yards, TD
  • CIN – Rashaun Simonise – 1 reception, 47 yards

}}

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

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|date=August 18
|time=9:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. PDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=11|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Seahawks
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=11
|stadium=CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
|attendance=68,469
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|83|F|C}}
|referee=Ed Hochuli (85)
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|scoring=First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Shaun Hill–Matt Asiata pass), 2:20. Vikings 8–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 11–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Troymaine Pope 4-yard run (Trevone Boykin run), 12:49. Vikings 11–8. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13.
  • SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 5:46. Tied 11–11. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:50.
  • MIN – Marcus Sherels 53-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:23. Vikings 18–11.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Shaun Hill – 10/17, 129 yards
  • SEA – Trevone Boykin – 10/20, 127 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • MIN – Jhurell Pressley – 6 rushes, 28 yards
  • SEA – Troymaine Pope – 10 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 61 yards
  • SEA – Antwan Goodley – 5 receptions, 65 yards

}}

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

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|time=12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Chargers
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Vikings
|H1=6|H2=6|H3=8|H4=3
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,143
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=John Hussey (35)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 11:04. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:56.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 4:18. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
  • SD – Melvin Gordon 39-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 9:04. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.
  • SD – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 2:28. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:10.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 27-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (run failed), 1:18. Vikings 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson fumble recovery in the end zone (Shaun Hill–Laquon Treadwell pass), 13:12. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:43.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 23-yard field goal, 6:24. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:42.

|stats=Top passers
  • SD – Kellen Clemens – 9/15, 77 yards
  • MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/16, 161 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • SD – Melvin Gordon – 4 rushes, 51 yards, TD
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 8 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
  • SD – Rasheed Bailey – 2 receptions, 37 yards
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 71 yards

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Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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|time=7:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Rams
|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=15
|home=Vikings
|H1=0|H2=13|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,262
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=Bill Vinovich (52)
|TV=
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|scoring=First quarter
  • LA – Kenny Britt 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:37. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 2:39. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:19.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 0:55. Rams 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 0:56.
  • MIN – Jhurell Pressley 28-yard pass from Brad Sorensen (Blair Walsh kick), 0:33. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
  • LA – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 4:47. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:31.
  • MIN – Jhurell Pressley 106-yard kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 4:32. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 11:37. Vikings 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17.
  • LA – Paul McRoberts 2-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Terrence Magee run), 6:14. Vikings 27–18. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:23.
  • LA – Aaron Green 26-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:53. Rams 27–25. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:02.

|stats=Top passers
  • LA – Sean Mannion – 15/23, 135 yards, TD
  • MIN – Joel Stave – 9/18, 76 yards
Top rushers
  • LA – Aaron Green – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD
  • MIN – C. J. Ham – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LA – Temarrick Hemingway – 3 receptions, 41 yards
  • MIN – Jhurell Pressley – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

}}

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap 		Attendance
1 September 11 at Tennessee Titans W 25–16 1–0 Nissan Stadium Recap 63,816
2 September 18 Green Bay Packers W 17–14 2–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,813
3 September 25 at Carolina Panthers W 22–10 3–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap 73,813
4October 3|Monday}} New York Giants W 24–10 4–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,690
5 October 9 Houston Texans W 31–13 5–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,683
6Bye
7 October 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–21 5–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 69,596
8October 31|Monday}} at Chicago Bears L 10–20 5–2 Soldier Field Recap 60,422
9 November 6 Detroit LionsL 16–22 {{small>(OT)}} 5–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,807
10 November 13 at Washington Redskins L 20–26 5–4 FedExField Recap 78,216
11 November 20 Arizona Cardinals W 30–24 6–4 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,808
12 November 24 at Detroit Lions L 13–16 6–5 Ford Field Recap 63,793
13December 1|Thursday}} Dallas Cowboys L 15–17 6–6 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,860
14 December 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 25–16 7–6 EverBank Field Recap 62,701
15 December 18 Indianapolis Colts L 6–34 7–7 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,820
16December 24|Saturday}} at Green Bay Packers L 25–38 7–8 Lambeau Field Recap 77,856
17 January 1 Chicago Bears W 38–10 8–8 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 66,808
  • Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

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|date=September 11
|time=12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=12|R4=13
|home=Titans
|H1=3|H2=7|H3=0|H4=6
|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
|attendance=63,816
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|76|F|C}}
|referee=Walt Coleman (65)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
  • TEN – DeMarco Murray 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:41. Titans 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 50-yard field goal, 13:56. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:04.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 5:59. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:31.
  • MIN – Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:24. Vikings 12–10.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 11:17. Vikings 15–10. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:05.
  • MIN – Danielle Hunter 24-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 11:03. Vikings 22–10.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 2:36. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:33.
  • TEN – DeMarco Murray 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:28. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:08.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Shaun Hill – 18/33, 236 yards
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 25/41, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson – 19 rushes, 31 yards
  • TEN – DeMarco Murray – 13 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 103 yards
  • TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 76 yards

}}

Shaun Hill started at quarterback in the team's first game, as Sam Bradford was rested until the second game.

Week 2: vs. Green Bay Packers

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|date=September 18
|time=7:30 p.m. CDT
|road=Packers
|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Vikings
|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,813
|weather=None (indoor stadium)
|referee=Walt Anderson (66)
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • GB – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:39. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 10:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:46.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 2:11. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers 10-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:41. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.

|stats=Top passers
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/36, 213 yards, TD, INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 22/31, 286 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • GB – Eddie Lacy – 12 rushes, 50 yards
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson – 12 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
  • GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD

}}

Sam Bradford made his first start for the Vikings in week 2 against the Packers just 15 days after being traded. Despite not having much time to learn the offense, Bradford outplayed Aaron Rodgers but ended up hurting his left hand in the first half due to a hit by Clay Matthews. Bradford finished the game completing 22-of-31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Vikings to their first win in their new stadium.

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

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|title=Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
|date=September 25
|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=2|R2=6|R3=8|R4=6
|home=Panthers
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
|attendance=73,813
|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|80|F|C}}
|referee=Jerome Boger (23)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 10:52. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:08.
  • CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:20. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:51.
  • MIN – Cam Newton sacked in the end zone by Danielle Hunter for a safety, 1:44. Panthers 10–2.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Marcus Sherels 54-yard punt return (kick failed, wide right), 3:21. Panthers 10–8.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Jerick McKinnon run), 9:43. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 28-yard field goal, 13:14. Vikings 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:46.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 31-yard field goal, 5:07. Vikings 22–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:55.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 18/28, 171 yards, TD
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 21/35, 262 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 45 yards
  • CAR – Cameron Artis-Payne – 12 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 64 yards

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Week 4: vs. New York Giants

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|title=Week 4: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 3|Monday}}
|time=7:30 p.m. CDT
|road=Giants
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Vikings
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=3|H4=7
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,690
|weather=None (indoor stadium)
|referee=Brad Allen (122)
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:28. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 7:59. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 7:39. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Orleans Darkwa 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:47.
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 9:20. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:18.

|stats=Top passers
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 25/45, 261 yards, INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 26/36, 262 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 12 rushes, 48 yards, TD
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 18 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NYG – Paul Perkins – 2 receptions, 72 yards
  • MIN – Charles Johnson – 2 receptions, 70 yards

}}

Week 5: vs. Houston Texans

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 5: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=October 9
|time=12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Texans
|R1=0|R2=6|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Vikings
|H1=14|H2=10|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,683
|weather=None (indoor stadium)
|referee=Jeff Triplette (42)
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 36-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 11:23. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:37.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:28. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 19-yard field goal, 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:19.
  • MIN – Marcus Sherels 79-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick), 8:46. Vikings 24–0.
  • HOU – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 5:42. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:04.
  • HOU – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 1:37. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:04.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 9-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 14:09. Vikings 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:42.
  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 3:46. Vikings 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.

|stats=Top passers
  • HOU – Brock Osweiler – 19/42, 184 yards, TD, INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 22/30, 271 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • HOU – Alfred Blue – 6 rushes, 39 yards
  • MIN – Matt Asiata – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz – 4 receptions, 61 yards
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD

}}

Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
|date=October 23
|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Eagles
|H1=0|H2=11|H3=7|H4=3
|stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|attendance=69,596
|weather=Clear, {{convert|62|F|C}}
|referee=John Hussey (35)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:57.
  • PHI – Josh Huff 98-yard kick return (Carson Wentz run), 8:48. Eagles 8–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
  • PHI – Caleb Sturgis 35-yard field goal, 0:07. Eagles 11–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
  • PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:45. Eagles 18–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:51.
Fourth quarter
  • PHI – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 6:09. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:20.
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:34. Eagles 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 24/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
  • PHI – Carson Wentz – 16/28, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • MIN – Matt Asiata – 12 rushes, 55 yards
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • PHI – Josh Huff – 4 receptions, 39 yards

}}

Sam Bradford faces his former team for the first time after he was traded from the Eagles prior to the start of the season. The Vikings streak came to a halt as they lost the game 21-10.

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 31|Monday}}
|time=7:30 p.m. CDT
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Bears
|H1=3|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
|attendance=60,422
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|58|F|C}}
|referee=Gene Steratore (114)
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • CHI – Connor Barth 30-yard field goal, 8:28. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.
Second quarter
  • CHI – Connor Barth 28-yard field goal, 12:44. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:33.
  • CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 7:49. Bears 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:36.
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 0:25. Bears 13–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:24.
Third quarter
  • CHI – Alshon Jeffery 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Connor Barth kick), 9:52. Bears 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 5:41. Bears 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:10.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 23/37, 228 yards, TD
  • CHI – Jay Cutler – 20/31, 252 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Matt Asiata – 14 rushes, 42 yards
  • CHI – Jordan Howard – 26 rushes, 153 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 8 receptions, 76 yards, TD
  • CHI – Zach Miller – 7 receptions, 88 yards

}}

Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 9: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=November 6
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Lions
|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=6|R5=6
|home=Vikings
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=6|H4=7|H5=0
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,807
|weather=None (indoor stadium)
|referee=Ed Hochuli (85)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • DET – Matt Prater 47-yard field goal, 7:14. Lions 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:00.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 13:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:35.
  • DET – Anquan Boldin 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:05. Lions 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:45.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick hit right upright), 4:02. Lions 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
  • DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 12:33. Lions 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:08.
  • MIN – Rhett Ellison 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 0:23. Vikings 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:51.
  • DET – Matt Prater 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:23.
Overtime
  • DET – Golden Tate 28-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 8:21. Lions 22–16. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:39.

|stats=Top passers
  • DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/36, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/40, 273 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • DET – Theo Riddick – 14 rushes, 70 yards
  • MIN – Ronnie Hillman – 7 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
  • DET – Eric Ebron – 7 receptions, 92 yards
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 80 yards

}}

Although it was Stefon Diggs' big day, having caught 13 passes for 80 yards, it wasn't enough as the Vikings dropped 5-3.

Week 10: at Washington Redskins

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – Game summary
|date=November 13
|time=1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Vikings
|R1=0|R2=20|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Redskins
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=6|H4=6
|stadium=FedExField, Landover, Maryland
|attendance=78,216
|weather=Sunny, {{convert|58|F|C}}
|referee=Pete Morelli (135)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:04. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
  • WAS – Vernon Davis 38-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:18. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:58.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 5:39. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:52.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 20-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick wide right), 0:00. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 8:53. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:07.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:16.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 9:33. Redskins 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:21.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal, 2:31. Redskins 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:13.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/40, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • WAS – Kirk Cousins – 22/33, 262 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 6 rushes, 16 yards
  • WAS – Robert Kelley – 22 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 164 yards
  • WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 81 yards

}}

This was the last game for Blair Walsh in a Vikings uniform as he was waived days after this game.

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=November 20
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Cardinals
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Vikings
|H1=7|H2=13|H3=10|H4=0
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,808
|weather=None (indoor stadium)
|referee=Clete Blakeman (34)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 10:25. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:54.
  • ARI – David Johnson 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
Second quarter
  • ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 10:04. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:26.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 2-yard run (kick blocked), 7:16. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • MIN – Xavier Rhodes 100-yard interception return (Kai Forbath kick), 3:07. Vikings 20–10.
  • ARI – Jermaine Gresham 29-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:50. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 104-yard kickoff return (Kai Forbath kick), 14:47. Vikings 27–17.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
  • ARI – David Johnson 4-yard pass (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:24. Vikings 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:46.

|stats=Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 20/28, 169 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • ARI – David Johnson – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 63 yards
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

}}

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

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{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 24|Thursday}}
|time=12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
|road=Vikings
|R1=7|R2=0|R3=3|R4=3
|home=Lions
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=6
|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
|attendance=63,793
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=Carl Cheffers (51)
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • DET – Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:14. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:46.
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
Second quarter
  • DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 6:45. Lions 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:05.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 30-yard field goal, 7:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:42.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 28-yard field goal, 12:38. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:36.
  • DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 1:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:17.
  • DET – Matt Prater 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 16–13. Drive: 2 plays, −2 yards, 0:30.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 31/37, 224 yards, INT
  • DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/40, 232 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 9 rushes, 31 yards
  • DET – Theo Riddick – 9 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 9 receptions, 64 yards
  • DET – Golden Tate – 5 receptions, 77 yards

}}

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|December 1|Thursday}}
|time=7:25 p.m. CST
|road=Cowboys
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=10
|home=Vikings
|H1=3|H2=0|H3=3|H4=9
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,860
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=Tony Corrente (99)
|TV=NBC/NFLN/Twitter
|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 48-yard field goal, 2:28. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:17.
Second quarter
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:29. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 5:12.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 2:10. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 14:11. Vikings 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 8-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 10:22. Cowboys 14–9. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 39-yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:22.
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (pass failed), 0:25. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:44.

|stats=Top passers
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 12/18, 139 yards, TD
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 32/45, 247 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 9 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
  • DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 86 yards

}}

Head coach Mike Zimmer missed this game after undergoing emergency eye surgery the night before. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer served as interim coach for the game.[47]

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
|date=December 11
|time=1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Vikings
|R1=6|R2=3|R3=3|R4=13
|home=Jaguars
|H1=0|H2=9|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium=EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
|attendance=62,701
|weather={{convert|71|F|C}}
|referee=John Hussey (35)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 12:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 7:53. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
  • JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 13:07. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:00.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 10:49. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:18.
  • JAX – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:31.
  • JAX – Jason Myers 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 46-yard field goal, 8:29. Vikings 12–9. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.
  • JAX – Bryan Walters 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 3:50. Jaguars 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:13. Vikings 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:37.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 2:13. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:51.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 24/34, 292 yards, TD
  • JAX – Blake Bortles – 23/37, 257 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Matt Asiata – 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD
  • JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 17 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 101 yards
  • JAX – Marqise Lee – 5 receptions, 113 yards

}}

Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=December 18
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Colts
|R1=10|R2=17|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Vikings
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=3
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,820
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=Jerome Boger (23)
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
  • IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:22. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
  • IND – Erik Swoope 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:16. Colts 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:39.
  • IND – Robert Turbin 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:33. Colts 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:35.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 3:51. Colts 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
  • IND – Phillip Dorsett 50-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Colts 34–3. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:56.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 51-yard field goal, 11:57. Colts 34–6. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 2:58.

|stats=Top passers
  • IND – Andrew Luck – 21/28, 250 yards, 2 TD
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 32/42, 291 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • IND – Frank Gore – 26 rushes, 101 yards
  • MIN – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
  • IND – Phillip Dorsett – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 8 receptions, 97 yards

}}

Adrian Peterson returned to action and had six carries for 22 yards against the Colts.[10] This was the last game he'd ever play for the Vikings.

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minnesota Vikings|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week 16: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|December 24|Saturday}}
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Vikings
|R1=3|R2=10|R3=0|R4=12
|home=Packers
|H1=14|H2=14|H3=0|H4=10
|stadium=Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
|attendance=77,856
|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|37|F|C}}
|referee=Jeff Triplette (42)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • GB – Jordy Nelson 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:13. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 3:37. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:36.
  • GB – Davante Adams 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:49. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:48.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 12:30. Packers 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
  • GB – Jordy Nelson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:11. Packers 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:36.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 71-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 7:24. Packers 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 0:24. Packers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 14:55. Packers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 4:05.
  • GB – Richard Rodgers 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:02. Packers 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:23.
  • MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:20. Packers 38–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (run failed), 0:32. Packers 38–25. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:07.

|stats=Top passers
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 34/50, 382 yards, 3 TD
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/38, 347 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 11 rushes, 50 yards
  • GB – Ty Montgomery – 9 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 12 receptions, 202 yards, 2 TD
  • GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

}}

With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 7–8 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. The loss also made the Vikings the first team to twice start 5–0 or better, and on both occasions miss the playoffs (they also missed the playoffs in 2003 after starting 6–0).

Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

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|title=Week 17: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=January 1, 2017
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Bears
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Vikings
|H1=7|H2=17|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,808
|weather=None (domed stadium)
|referee=Terry McAulay (77)
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
|reference=Recap, Game Book
|scoring=First quarter
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 11:36. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 21-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 7:33.
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 22-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:51. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:22.
  • CHI – Matt Barkley 2-yard pass from Cameron Meredith (Connor Barth kick), 1:48. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:56.
  • MIN – Jarius Wright 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 0:18. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:42.
  • CHI – Connor Barth 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:18.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon 10-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:11. Vikings 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:56.
  • MIN – Everson Griffen 20-yard fumble return (Kai Forbath kick), 9:51. Vikings 38–10.

|stats=Top passers
  • CHI – Matt Barkley – 10/14, 125 yards, 2 INT
  • MIN – Sam Bradford – 25/33, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • CHI – Jordan Howard – 23 rushes, 135 yards
  • MIN – Jerick McKinnon – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • CHI – Cameron Meredith – 4 receptions, 61 yards
  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph – 11 receptions, 117 yards, TD

}}

Standings

Division

{{2016 NFC North standings|team=MIN}}

Conference

{{2016 NFC standings|team=MIN}}

Staff

{{NFL final staff
|Year=2016
|TeamName=Minnesota Vikings
|Front Office=
  • Owner/Chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/President – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/Vice Chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • General Manager – Rick Spielman
  • Executive Vice President – Football Operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Assistant General Manager – George Paton
  • Director of College Scouting – Jamaal Stephenson
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Ryan Monnens

|Head Coaches=
  • Head Coach – Mike Zimmer

|Offensive Coaches=
  • Offensive Coordinator (through week 8) – Norv Turner
  • Offensive Coordinator (weeks 9-17)/Tight Ends – Pat Shurmur
  • Quarterbacks – Scott Turner
  • Running Backs – Kevin Stefanski
  • Wide Receivers – George Stewart
  • Assistant Wide Receivers – Drew Petzing
  • Offensive Line – Tony Sparano
  • Assistant Offensive Line – Hank Fraley
  • Offensive Quality Control – Andrew Janocko

|Defensive Coaches=
  • Defensive Coordinator – George Edwards
  • Defensive Line – Andre Patterson
  • Assistant Defensive Line – Robert Rodriguez
  • Defensive Assistant – Jeff Howard
  • Linebackers – Adam Zimmer
  • Defensive Backs – Jerry Gray
  • Assistant Defensive Backs/Defensive Quality Control – Jonathan Gannon

|Special Teams Coaches=
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Priefer
  • Assistant Special Teams – Ryan Ficken

|Strength and Conditioning=
  • Head Athletic Trainer – Eric Sugarman
  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Brent Salazar
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Chaz Mahle

}}

Pro Bowl

Five Vikings were selected for the 2017 Pro Bowl: defensive end Everson Griffen, defensive tackle Linval Joseph, return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson, cornerback Xavier Rhodes and free safety Harrison Smith. Rhodes played in his first Pro Bowl, while Griffen, Patterson and Smith participated in their second; Patterson was the first return specialist in Vikings history to go to two Pro Bowls.[48]

Linval Joseph replaced Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.[49]

Final roster

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|Year=2016
|TeamName=Minnesota Vikings
|BC1=#4F2683
|FC1=#FFFFFF
|BDC1=#FFC62F
|Active=53
|Inactive=13
|PS=9
|Quarterbacks={{NFLplayer| 8|Sam Bradford}}{{NFLplayer| 6|Taylor Heinicke}}{{NFLplayer|13|Shaun Hill}}
|Running Backs={{NFLplayer|44|Matt Asiata}}{{NFLplayer|30|C. J. Ham|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|48|Zach Line|FB}}{{NFLplayer|21|Jerick McKinnon}}{{NFLplayer|28|Adrian Peterson}}
|Wide Receivers={{NFLplayer|14|Stefon Diggs}}{{NFLplayer|15|Isaac Fruechte}}{{NFLplayer|12|Charles Johnson|d=wide receiver, born 1989}}{{NFLplayer|84|Cordarrelle Patterson}}{{NFLplayer|19|Adam Thielen}}{{NFLplayer|11|Laquon Treadwell|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|17|Jarius Wright}}
|Tight Ends={{NFLplayer|85|Rhett Ellison}}{{NFLplayer|89|David Morgan II|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|82|Kyle Rudolph}}
|Offensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|64|Willie Beavers|rookie=y|G}}{{NFLplayer|61|Joe Berger|C}}{{NFLplayer|76|Alex Boone|G}}{{NFLplayer|68|T. J. Clemmings|T}}{{NFLplayer|62|Nick Easton|C}}{{NFLplayer|63|Brandon Fusco|G}}{{NFLplayer|69|Rashod Hill|T|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|67|Zac Kerin|G}}{{NFLplayer|78|Jeremiah Sirles|T}}
|Defensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|97|Everson Griffen|DE}}{{NFLplayer|99|Danielle Hunter|DE}}{{NFLplayer|90|Toby Johnson|d=American football|DT}}{{NFLplayer|98|Linval Joseph|DT}}{{NFLplayer|96|Brian Robison|DE}}{{NFLplayer|93|Shamar Stephen|DT}}{{NFLplayer|94|Justin Trattou|DE}}{{NFLplayer|91|Stephen Weatherly|rookie=y|DE}}
|Linebackers={{NFLplayer|55|Anthony Barr|d=American football|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|40|Kentrell Brothers|rookie=y|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|57|Audie Cole|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|52|Chad Greenway|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|54|Eric Kendricks|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|59|Emmanuel Lamur|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|51|Edmond Robinson|OLB}}
|Defensive Backs={{NFLplayer|41|Anthony Harris|d=safety|FS}}{{NFLplayer|27|Jayron Kearse|rookie=y|SS}}{{NFLplayer|24|Captain Munnerlyn|CB}}{{NFLplayer|23|Terence Newman|CB}}{{NFLplayer|29|Xavier Rhodes|CB}}{{NFLplayer|35|Marcus Sherels|CB}}{{NFLplayer|22|Harrison Smith|d=American football|FS}}{{NFLplayer|26|Trae Waynes|CB}}
|Special Teams={{NFLplayer| 2| Kai Forbath|K}}{{NFLplayer|18|Jeff Locke|d=American football|P}}{{NFLplayer|47|Kevin McDermott|d=American football|LS}}
|Reserve Lists={{NFLplayer|20|Mackensie Alexander|rookie=y|CB|IR}}{{NFLplayer| 5|Teddy Bridgewater|QB|IR}}{{NFLplayer|95|Scott Crichton|d=American football|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|90|B. J. Dubose|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|32|Antone Exum|FS|IR}}{{NFLplayer|73|Sharrif Floyd|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|79|Michael Harris|d=offensive lineman|G|NF-Ill.}}{{NFLplayer|92|Tom Johnson|d=gridiron football|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|75|Matt Kalil|T|IR}}{{NFLplayer|72|Jake Long|T|IR}}{{NFLplayer|25|Jabari Price|CB|IR}}{{NFLplayer|34|Andrew Sendejo|SS|IR}}{{NFLplayer|71|Andre Smith|d=offensive tackle|T|IR}}
|Practice Squad={{NFLplayer|95|Sterling Bailey|rookie=y|DE}}{{NFLplayer|81|Moritz Böhringer|rookie=y|WR}}{{NFLplayer|86|Kyle Carter|rookie=y|TE}}{{NFLplayer|16|Cayleb Jones|rookie=y|WR}}{{NFLplayer|65|Marquis Lucas|rookie=y|T}}{{NFLplayer|36|Tre Roberson|rookie=y|CB}}{{NFLplayer|42|Bishop Sankey|RB}}{{NFLplayer|74|Austin Shepherd|T}}{{NFLplayer|31|Cedric Thompson|FS}}
}}

Statistics

Team leaders

Passing yards Sam Bradford 3,877
Passing touchdowns Sam Bradford 20
Rushing yards Jerick McKinnon 539
Rushing touchdowns Matt Asiata 6
Receptions Stefon Diggs 84
Receiving yards Adam Thielen 967
Receiving touchdowns Kyle Rudolph 7
Points Kai Forbath 56
Kickoff return yards Cordarrelle Patterson 792
Punt return yards Marcus Sherels 292
Tackles Eric Kendricks 109
Sacks Danielle Hunter 12.5
Interceptions Xavier Rhodes 5
Forced fumbles Linval Joseph
Brian Robison 		3

Source: Minnesota Vikings' official website[50]

League rankings

{{small|(out of 32)
Passing offense 3,836 239.8 18th
Rushing offense 1,205 75.3 32nd
Total offense 5,041 315.1 28th
Passing defense 3,327 207.9 3rd
Rushing defense 1,711 106.9 20th
Total defense 5,038 314.9 3rd

Source: NFL.com.[51]

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45. ^1 {{cite news |first=Chris |last=Tomasson |title=Vikings sign Brad Sorensen for depth at quarterback |url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/20/vikings-sign-brad-sorensen-for-depth-at-quarterback/ |website=TwinCities.com |publisher=Digital First Media |date=August 20, 2016 |accessdate=August 20, 2016 }}
46. ^{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Vikings Place Bridgewater on IR, Announce Other Roster Moves |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Place-Bridgewater-on-IR-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/6b4325dd-0e8c-42d9-9a51-06ed9d25f84b/ |website=vikings.com |publisher=Minnesota Vikings Football |date=August 31, 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2016 }}
47. ^{{cite news |title=Mike Zimmer has emergency eye surgery, won't coach Thursday |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18179857/mike-zimmer-minnesota-vikings-emergency-eye-surgery-coach-dallas-cowboys-game |publisher=ESPN |date=December 1, 2016 }}
48. ^{{cite news |title=Four Vikings Selected To Pro Bowl |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Four-Vikings-Selected-To-Pro-Bowl/898e72b4-2bce-4020-adca-93d3d3ba8bdd |website=vikings.com |publisher=Minnesota Vikings Football |date=December 21, 2016 |accessdate=December 21, 2016 }}
49. ^{{cite news |title=Linval Joseph Selected To First Career Pro Bowl|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Linval-Joseph-Selected-To-First-Career-Pro-Bowl/c4698055-bd44-4fad-a341-2ae3128729e2 |website=vikings.com |publisher=Minnesota Vikings Football |date=January 12, 2017 |accessdate=January 12, 2017 }}
50. ^{{cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings Team Statistics |url=http://www.vikings.com/team/statistics.html |work=Minnesota Vikings |date=January 3, 2017 |accessdate=January 3, 2017}}
51. ^{{cite web |title=NFL.com Statistics |url=http://www.nfl.com/stats/team |date=December 27, 2016 |work=NFL.com |accessdate= December 27, 2016}}
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