The Vikings' final victory of the year, a 37-35 win over the Lions on Sunday, means they'll lose their chance at a top 10 pick in this year's draft. But they'll also be able to say they still haven't gone through a 10-loss season under coach Mike Zimmer.
Minnesota finished the year at 7-9 with the victory in a back-and-forth game at Ford Field, putting together three second-half scoring drives, including a decisive touchdown drive after Adrian Peterson's first TD against his former team.
Referring to the team's 7-9 record, Coach Mike Zimmer said after that game, "Maybe it's the best we could have done" and acknowledged that the Vikings weren't good enough to be in the playoffs.