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Since Mike Zimmer arrived as coach, the Vikings have missed the playoffs in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and made it in 2015, 2017 and 2019. 
The Vikings play host to Green Bay (11-3) on Monday night, and still can win the NFC North, but they would need help. Minnesota would have to beat the Packers and Chicago (7-7) next Sunday at home and have the Packers lose next Sunday at lowly Detroit (3-10-1). 

If the Vikings don’t win the division, they would be a wild-card team and either the No. 5 or 6 seed in the NFC. 
At least the Vikings are back in the playoffs after they began last season with Super Bowl aspirations and finished 8-7-1. 
“I think it just speaks about the resolve of the team,’’ linebacker Anthony Barr said earlier Saturday about the prospect of returning to the postseason. “We’re a good football team when we do things the right way, and we don’t hurt ourselves. It says a lot about ownership all the way down to the players just about how we come together and how we go about our business and how we can be successful.’’ 
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was ruled out Saturday for Monday’s game with a shoulder injury. A source said Minnesota having clinched a playoff berth now makes it much more likely that Cook also will sit out against the Bears to rest up for the playoffs. 
There are all sorts of playoff scenarios involved with the Vikings. If they win the division, they would get a home game to start the postseason and could even receive a first-round bye. 
The No. 5 seed would mean a game Jan. 4 or 5 at the NFC East winner, which will be Dallas (7-7) or Philadelphia (7-7). The No. 6 seed would mean a game that weekend at Green Bay, NFC South winner New Orleans (11-3) or at the NFC West winner, either the 49ers (12-3) or Seattle (11-3). 
“It’d be great,” Vikings nose tackle Linval Joseph said earlier Saturday about making the playoffs again. “That’s why we play this game, to make the playoffs and to win the Super Bowl.” 
With his third playoff berth in his six seasons, Zimmer ties Jerry Burns for the third-most appearances by a Minnesota coach. Bud Grant made it 12 times and Dennis Green eight times.
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Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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@"Vikesrock" said: Now, with Seattle losing, if Minnesota wins out, they can do no worse then the 5 seed.  If S.F. beats Seattle, Seattle will be 11-5, if Seattle beats S.F., Minnesota will have the tie breaker on San Fran.  The 1 and 4 seed are impossible for Minnesota.  To get the 2 seed, both Green Bay and New Orleans need to lose next week and of course Minnesota wins out.  If G.B. loses in week 17, Minnesota wins against Chicago, and New Orleans wins it's week 17 game, it's a rematch of the Monday night game in Minnesota as Minnesota will be the 3 seed and G.B. will be the 6 seed.
Humor me and imagine that the Vikings do not win out. I know that we will definitely be #6 if we finish 10-6, but are we also that if we end up 11-5?
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So it sounds like the most likely situation is the 5 seed, putting us in Philly? Dangerous of course, but probably the worst team in the field. So can't complain about that. 

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Fans are more dangerous than the team.

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@"BarrNone55" said: Fans are more dangerous than the team.
It would be very on brand for the Vikings to play the weakest team in the field in the playoffs and lose. 
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True

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@"Jor-El" said:
@"Vikesrock" said: Now, with Seattle losing, if Minnesota wins out, they can do no worse then the 5 seed.  If S.F. beats Seattle, Seattle will be 11-5, if Seattle beats S.F., Minnesota will have the tie breaker on San Fran.  The 1 and 4 seed are impossible for Minnesota.  To get the 2 seed, both Green Bay and New Orleans need to lose next week and of course Minnesota wins out.  If G.B. loses in week 17, Minnesota wins against Chicago, and New Orleans wins it's week 17 game, it's a rematch of the Monday night game in Minnesota as Minnesota will be the 3 seed and G.B. will be the 6 seed.
Humor me and imagine that the Vikings do not win out. I know that we will definitely be #6 if we finish 10-6, but are we also that if we end up 11-5?



We are a 6 seed if we lose one of the two games.  Only two other teams can finish 11-5 now, and that is Seattle and Green Bay.  Both have tiebreakers on the Vikings at this point.  No other playoff team other then the Vikings can finish with less then 11 wins.

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@"Vikesrock" said:
@"Jor-El" said:
@"Vikesrock" said: Now, with Seattle losing, if Minnesota wins out, they can do no worse then the 5 seed.  If S.F. beats Seattle, Seattle will be 11-5, if Seattle beats S.F., Minnesota will have the tie breaker on San Fran.  The 1 and 4 seed are impossible for Minnesota.  To get the 2 seed, both Green Bay and New Orleans need to lose next week and of course Minnesota wins out.  If G.B. loses in week 17, Minnesota wins against Chicago, and New Orleans wins it's week 17 game, it's a rematch of the Monday night game in Minnesota as Minnesota will be the 3 seed and G.B. will be the 6 seed.
Humor me and imagine that the Vikings do not win out. I know that we will definitely be #6 if we finish 10-6, but are we also that if we end up 11-5?



We are a 6 seed if we lose one of the two games.  Only two other teams can finish 11-5 now, and that is Seattle and Green Bay.  Both have tiebreakers on the Vikings at this point.  No other playoff team other then the Vikings can finish with less then 11 wins.

Thanks!!
-----> No other playoff team other then the Vikings can finish with less then 11 wins.
Aside from the NFC East winner, that is..

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@"Jor-El" said:
@"Vikesrock" said:
@"Jor-El" said:
@"Vikesrock" said: Now, with Seattle losing, if Minnesota wins out, they can do no worse then the 5 seed.  If S.F. beats Seattle, Seattle will be 11-5, if Seattle beats S.F., Minnesota will have the tie breaker on San Fran.  The 1 and 4 seed are impossible for Minnesota.  To get the 2 seed, both Green Bay and New Orleans need to lose next week and of course Minnesota wins out.  If G.B. loses in week 17, Minnesota wins against Chicago, and New Orleans wins it's week 17 game, it's a rematch of the Monday night game in Minnesota as Minnesota will be the 3 seed and G.B. will be the 6 seed.
Humor me and imagine that the Vikings do not win out. I know that we will definitely be #6 if we finish 10-6, but are we also that if we end up 11-5?



We are a 6 seed if we lose one of the two games.  Only two other teams can finish 11-5 now, and that is Seattle and Green Bay.  Both have tiebreakers on the Vikings at this point.  No other playoff team other then the Vikings can finish with less then 11 wins.

Thanks!!
-----> No other playoff team other then the Vikings can finish with less then 11 wins.
Aside from the NFC East winner, that is..



Correct, I meant to fix that and then a squirrel or something ran by and I forgot to do it.  We lost now so we are the 6 seed.  Next week means nothing for us.

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