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Minnesota Vikings

2025 Season · Through Week 18 · Updated Mar 21, 2026
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Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

9-8
NFC·NFC North
28thinOff EPA(-0.122)3rdinDef EPA(-0.108)

Passing Attack

The passing offense ranks 30th in EPA/play (-0.190) through Week 18.

J.McCarthy10 GP · 287 DB
EPA/DB
-0.15
CPOE
-5.72
Success%
46.2%
Passer Rtg
72.6
PosNameTgtRecYardsTDTgt ShareEPA/TgtYPRR
WRJ.Jefferson141841048230.1%-0.092.26
WRJ.Addison7942610316.9%+0.181.63
TET.Hockenson6651438314.1%+0.211.16
WRJ.Nailor5329444411.3%+0.201.29
RBA.Jones412819918.8%-0.181.12
WRA.Thielen351918603.8%+0.120.87
TEJ.Oliver191516044.1%+0.601.17
RBJ.Mason16145103.4%-0.290.27
RBZ.Scott16149813.4%-0.051.61
TEB.Sims633001.3%+0.120.97
RBT.Chandler431100.9%-0.210.69
WRT.Felton332500.6%+0.461.19
TEB.Yurosek321400.6%+0.120.41
RBC.Ham221100.4%+0.370.15
RBC.Akers10000.2%-1.430.00
See full QB Rankings →

Ground Game

The rush offense ranks 19th in EPA (-0.032), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 18.

EPA by Run Gap

NameCarriesYds/CarryEPA/CarrySuccess%
J.Mason1594.8-0.0446.5%
A.Jones1324.2-0.0243.2%
Z.Scott323.6-0.2840.6%
T.Chandler172.8-0.3217.6%
J.McCarthy84.4+0.9775.0%
C.Akers53.8-0.1840.0%
C.Ham31.7+0.6066.7%
J.Jefferson23.5-0.0350.0%
J.Nailor26.5-0.6450.0%
J.Addison240.5+3.90100.0%
T.Hockenson10.0-1.110.0%
Full Run Gap Breakdown →

Defense

Def EPA/Play
-0.108
3rd
Def Pass EPA
-0.151
2nd
Def Rush EPA
-0.069
7th
Def Success Rate
40.6%
5th

Run Defense by Gap

Opponents target the M gap most (134 carries). Best defended: LG (-0.209 EPA/carry).

LE
45 car-0.15
LT
67 car-0.02
LG
51 car-0.21
M
134 car-0.02
RG
69 car-0.16
RT
68 car+0.09
RE
53 car+0.02

NFC North

Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
11-6
Off:7thDef:21st
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
9-7-1
Off:4thDef:22nd
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
9-8
Off:6thDef:13th