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2004 Minnesota Vikings season

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2004 Minnesota Vikings season
File:MinnesotaVikings 1000.png
Head coachMike Tice
Home fieldMetrodome
Results
Record8-8
Division place2nd NFC Central
Playoff finishW NFC Wild Card Playoff
L NFC Divisional Playoff

The Vikings finished the 2004 season going 3-7 over the final 10 weeks just like they did in 2003. However, they made the playoffs with an 8-8 record. Daunte Culpepper amassed MVP-like statistics, throwing for 4,717 passing yards (leading the NFL), 39 passing touchdowns (a Viking record), and 5,123 total yards (an NFL record). In the wild card matchup, the Vikings defeated the rival Green Bay Packers in their first ever playoff meeting, 31-17, becoming the second team in NFL history to have a .500 record (8-8) in the regular season and win a playoff game. In the divisional round, the Vikings were defeated by the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, ending their season in a game noted for Viking penalties, turnovers, and other miscues.