 In 1967, they were placed into the new Central division, which became part of the National Football Conference following the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.The divisions were reorganized again in 2002, with the Vikings as part of the NFC North, in which they have played ever since.The Vikings have won their division 20 times and appeared in the playoffs 30 times, leading to four conference championships (in 1969, 1973, 1974 and 1976) and one NFL title in 1969.