e tie, and finished in first place in the NFC Central division.</p>
<p>In 2004, <i><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Outsiders" title="Football Outsiders">Football Outsiders</a></i> named the 1978 Vikings as one of the "worst playoff teams ever":<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
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<p>A 10–10 tie against the Packers on Thanksgiving weekend helped the Vikings clinch the division. The Vikings won the first meeting betw