2017 Minnesota Vikings season
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The 2017 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), and their fourth under head coach Mike Zimmer. With the team's home stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium, scheduled to host Super Bowl LII at the end of the season, the Vikings attempted to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field; in recording their best regular season record since 1998, they clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 and became the eighth team in the Super Bowl era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl. They defeated the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round 29–24 on a walk-off play referred to as the "Minneapolis Miracle", but lost 38–7 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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| Owner | Zygi Wilf |
| General manager | Rick Spielman |
| Head coach | Mike Zimmer |
| Home field | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Saints) 29–24 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–38 |
| Pro Bowlers | 7 |
| AP All-Pros | 4
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This was the first season since 2006 without star running back Adrian Peterson on the roster, as the team declined his contract option in February.