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The 1987 Minnesota Vikings season was the team’s 27th year in the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins and seven losses. The 1987 strike caused the cancellation of the September 27 game at the Kansas City Chiefs. The games played October 4 11 and 18 were played with replacement players.Despite finishing the season only one game over .500 and losing three of their final four games Minnesota sneaked into the playoffs with the final Wild Card position.