"The Vikings are an NFC rival who for the most part have had a lot of success against Atlanta, much like the vast majority of the NFC outside the south. They currently lead the all time series 22-12, and that's despite losing three of the first four matchups, all of which took place in the 1960s (and those '60s Falcons hardly beat anyone)."
"Outside of the '60s, there has been just one instance where the Falcons managed to string together back-to-back wins against Minnesota, and those were Matt Ryan's first two games against them in 2008 and 2011. That 2008 victory was actually to clinch a playoff spot. Not even the great Matt Ryan could turn the tide, however, as Minnesota went on to win the next four consecutive matchups throughout the 2010s."
"Kirk Cousins had already started sputtering when he embarked in a sort of homecoming back to his former place of play in December of last year, as the Falcons - riding a three-game losing streak - were desperately trying to hold off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a division race when they met the 10-2 Vikings who were in the midst of arguably the most preposterous division race in NFL history with the Detroit Lions. With everything to play for, the Falcons took th"
Atlanta meets Minnesota in Week 2 primetime with the Vikings leading the all-time series 22-12 despite early Falcons wins in the 1960s. Outside that decade, Falcons only recorded back-to-back wins in Matt Ryan’s first two games against Minnesota. Minnesota won four straight in the 2010s and took six of the last seven meetings, including 2023 and 2024. The Falcons’ most famous victory came in the 1998 NFC Championship, when Jamal Anderson’s "Dirty Bird" and a Gary Anderson missed kick eliminated the 15-1 Vikes. Kirk Cousins sputtered during a December return as Atlanta, amid a three-game losing streak, met a 10-2 Minnesota team.
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