10 victories and counting?
For the 13th time in their 59 seasons, the Vikings have reached 10 or more wins through 14 games. Bud Grant did it seven times in eight years during 14-game seasons from 1969 to 1976. Denny Green and Mike Zimmer are the only other coaches to do it more than once. The past four times the Vikings started 10-4 or better, they lost in the NFC Championship Game.
14-game rec. Coach
1969* 10-4 Bud Grant
1970 12-2 Bud Grant
1971 11-3 Bud Grant
1973* 12-2 Bud Grant
1974* 10-4 Bud Grant
1975 12-2 Bud Grant
1976* 11-2-1 Bud Grant
1988 10-4 Jerry Burns
1998† 13-1 Denny Green
2000† 11-3 Denny Green
2009† 11-3 Brad Childress
2017† 11-3 Mike Zimmer
2019 10-4 Mike Zimmer
* Reached the Super Bowl
† Lost in the NFC Championship Game