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Vikings look to avoid historically bad start at home

The Vikings have played 453 regular-season home games. They've won 63.8% of them (275-156-4), which exceeds the 55% to 60% that's typical of NFL home teams.

Now in their 60th season, they've started 0-3 at home just four times: 1962, their second season; 1967, Bud Grant's first season; 1972, the year Fran Tarkenton returned; and 2020, the year a nasty global pandemic prevented fans from attending.

Never have the Vikings started 0-4 at home. Their worst start was 0-3-1 in 1967.

But that could change Sunday when the Lions visit U.S. Bank Stadium. Detroit is 3-4, but 3-1 on the road.