A five-game winning streak to end with a 9-8 record cannot obscure how the Minnesota Vikings had an absolutely disappointing 2025 season. It's also typical Vikings to rally in such a way when a double-digit loss season could've landed them a top-10 pick in April's NFL Draft.
ESPN's Kevin Seifert summed things up perfectly after the Week 18 win over the playoff-bound and resting their starters Green Bay Packers.
The Vikings finished 9-8, a half-game out of the NFC playoffs.
They will pick No. 18 in the 2026 draft, the lowest spot of any non-playoff team.