It hasn’t been the best year for quality NFL football, but for the most part, it’s easy to find a measure of entertainment from most games. After what just happened between the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders, though, I’m not sure that’s always true.
In a game that featured only roughly 400 yards of offense and just a combined 35 percent third-down conversion rate, the Vikings and Raiders finished with a total of three points. I cannot emphasize this enough: this is entirely true. A 2023 NFL matchup had just three points over approximately one hour of game time (and the three hours it takes to watch it). Where was the action? Nothing happened of note!
Needless to say, this “feat” ties an NFL record for the lowest-scoring game ever. It’s also the lowest-scoring indoor game ever. Oof.
Vikings-Raiders tied the NFL record for lowest scoring game (3-0) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/LfeAzJVs7n
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 11, 2023
Dearest readers, you knew what you were doing when you clicked on this article. You’re here to read more about the Vikings and Raiders setting a clear low point for offensive football.
I’ll let the NFL world do that in only the way it can: a merciless roast.
Actual game footage from 2023 Vikings-Raiders
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) December 10, 2023
vikings v raiders highlights pic.twitter.com/yV05IoLli0
— mansur🕊️ (@mansurshaheen) December 11, 2023
Everyone rooting for Vikings-Raiders to end scoreless pic.twitter.com/LKVsEazzeX
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) December 10, 2023
Vikings – Raiders game summary pic.twitter.com/6yL55FKskq
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) December 11, 2023
Final score:
3 — Vikings
0 — RaidersThe Vikings kicked a field goal with 2:00 left in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/XGESUHyns7
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 11, 2023
The Vikings and Raiders saw Pats/Chargers last week and said “bet.”
— Unmistakable Latin Flavor (@PBSImpulse9) December 11, 2023
People watching the Raiders/Vikings gamepic.twitter.com/QKmCNNiWAh
— CleWest (@erjmanlasvegas) December 10, 2023
Raiders and Vikings fans booing together. Beautiful, really
— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) December 10, 2023
Raiders-Vikings is worst game in nfl history
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) December 10, 2023
