Red zone = inside the opponent's 20. Season totals, descriptive only.
InjuriesEach team's injury report, worst first: red = out, IR or suspended; amber = doubtful; grey = questionable.
Minnesota Vikings2 listed
1 out1 questionable
Michael Briscoe WRUndisclosed · 19m agoOut
Aaron Jones Sr. RBKnee · 19m agoQ · Questionable
Injury newsOne row per player: his latest change on the report as we saw it, and the statuses he went through. A timeline of the report, not a forecast.◷History
○Donovan Jackson GOff the report (was Injured Reserve)Questionable → Out → Injured Reserve19 min ago
▼Michael Briscoe WRListed Out · UndisclosedStill listed19 min ago
○Jakobe Thomas SOff the report (was Out)Oct 26
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○Elijah Williams DEOff the report (was Out)Oct 26
○Demond Claiborne RBOff the report (was Out)Oct 26
○Charles Demmings CBOff the report (was Out)Out → Questionable → Out → Questionable → OutOct 26
○Caleb Tiernan OTOff the report (was Out)Oct 26
○Max Brosmer QBOff the report (was Out)Oct 26
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
ScheduleEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.
Props vs MINEveryone's props against this defense and the result: green = over (or yes) hit, red = didn't. Final games only.
Player & date
Result
Line
Odds
Daniel JonesQB
IND @ MIN · 10/25
108✕
Over 189.5
-105
Tyler ShoughQB
MIN @ NO · 10/11
96✕
Over 237.5
-113
Malik WillisQB
MIA @ MIN · 10/4
85✕
Over 170.5
-120
Baker MayfieldQB
MIN @ TB · 9/27
217✓
Over 216.5
-112
Full stat sheetEvery measure for MIN: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 32 (1 = best).◷History
2026 season
OffenseDefense
Passing
EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: the best single passing-efficiency number. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.02#24
−0.22#1
Pass success rate
38%#29
36%#1
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards.
8.1%#15
5.8%#5
Yards / dropback
5.6#24
4.8#2
Completion % over expectedCompletions above what the throws' difficulty predicts, per attempt. Defense column: what it allows.
+0.2#18
−10.0#1
YAC / completion
4.7#22
5.8#26
Sack rateSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
9.1%#30
10.2%#1
Interception rate
1.2%#6
4.0%#1
Rushing
EPA / rushExpected points added per rush. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.20#28
−0.16#4
Rush success rate
33%#30
33%#2
Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards.
7.8%#22
9.0%#14
Yards / rush
3.8#20
4.0#15
Situational
Third-down conversion
38%#24
28%#3
Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
50%#25
23%#1
Turnovers / game
0.67#6
1.67#3
Minnesota Vikings · routes and coverage
2024–25 seasons
How the defense plays
Man
27%#31/32
league 40%
Pressure
32%
league 30%
Rushers
4.52
per dropback
Coverage
Share
League
Cover 2
33.1%
22.1%
Cover 3
22.8%
22.7%
Cover 1
13.1%
29.9%
Cover 4
8.5%
8.2%
2-man
8.2%
6.2%
Cover 0
6.3%
4.2%
Cover 6
5.0%
4.5%
Cover 9
3.0%
2.1%
What it has allowed, by route
Route
Tgt
Yds/tgt
AdjYards per target adjusted toward the league average when it rests on few targets.
League
Screen
124
4.9
5.2
5.8
Swing
49
4.5
5.0
5.3
Quick out
224
5.4
5.4
5.5
Slant
60
7.2
7.2
7.2
Hitch / curl
216
7.8
7.6
6.8
Shallow cross
42
5.9
6.3
6.5
Texas / angle
12
7.6
6.7
6.5
In / dig
85
10.9
10.4
9.6
Deep out
63
7.1
7.6
8.0
Corner
33
9.5
10.1
10.4
Post
59
11.5
11.9
12.3
Go
82
9.2
9.5
9.9
Wheel
7
11.4
10.4
10.2
Green: the defense allows fewer yards per target than average on that route (a strength); red: more (a weakness) — matching the panels above.
Where Minnesota Vikings's targets come from
Screen
11%
Swing
3%
Quick out
17%
Slant
4%
Hitch / curl
17%
Shallow cross
6%
Texas / angle
1%
In / dig
9%
Deep out
12%
Corner
5%
Post
7%
Go
7%
Wheel
1%
Route and coverage labels come from play charting: the route is the targeted receiver's, the coverage is what the defense played on the dropback. Descriptions of games already played, not projections.
Scoring by quarter and halfPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History
Points in the 1st half:MIN scores 48% · allows 57%league 50%
MIN trendsRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History
17 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Record
12-5
17 games
Points for
19.1
#27 of 32 · league 22.9
Points against
16.6
#31 of 32 · league 23.0
Scoring margin
+2.5
#13 of 32 · league 0.0
Regular season only, the last 17 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (6 in 2026, 11 in 2025). Every rank is among the 32 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History
per game · n = 17
Points in the
For
Against
League avg
1st quarter
4.5#17 of 32
3.4#28 of 32
4.7
2nd quarter
4.8#30 of 32
6.1#19 of 32
6.8
3rd quarter
3.4#28 of 32
3.7#24 of 32
4.8
4th quarter
6.5#18 of 32
3.5#32 of 32
6.4
1st half
9.2#27 of 32
9.4#25 of 32
11.5
2nd half
9.8#27 of 32
7.2#32 of 32
11.5
First half against second halfThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History
Measure
MIN
League
n
Share of points scored in the 1st half
48.5%#20 of 32
49.8%
17
Share of points allowed in the 1st half
56.7%#3 of 32
49.8%
17
PaceOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History
Measure
MIN
League
n
Plays per game
55.2#32 of 32
60.9
17
Plays faced per game
59.6#22 of 32
60.7
17
Dropback rate
58.1%#22 of 32
59.9%
17
Red zoneDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History
Measure
MIN
League
n
Red-zone trips per game
2.59#29 of 32
3.22
17
Red-zone touchdown rate
56.8%#14 of 32
57.2%
17
Red-zone trips allowed per game
2.65#29 of 32
3.21
17
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed
35.6%#32 of 32
57.3%
17
Home, road, recent form and restSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History
MIN
Games
Record
Points for
Points against
Scoring margin
Plays per game
All games
17
12-5
19.1#27 of 32
16.6#31 of 32
+2.5#13 of 32
55.2#32 of 32
At home
8
6-2
22.0#19 of 32
12.6#31 of 32
+9.4#4 of 32
58.5#24 of 32
On the road
9
6-3
16.4#31 of 32
20.1#26 of 32
−3.7#21 of 32
52.3#32 of 32
Last 5 games
5
5-0
17.2#28 of 32
10.4#32 of 32
+6.8#3 of 32
58.6#23 of 32
Short rest
2
1-1
16.5—
23.5—
−7.0—
49.0—
Normal rest
11
7-4
17.5#30 of 32
16.0#31 of 32
+1.5#14 of 32
55.5#32 of 32
Long rest
3
3-0
19.7#11 of 12
12.3#10 of 12
+7.3#6 of 12
57.7#9 of 12
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
Roster · 2026 · 18Players at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and kicker who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.
Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
T.J. HockensonTE3220.9%
Justin JeffersonWR3120.3%
Jordan AddisonWR2516.3%
Aaron JonesRB1912.4%
Gavin BartholomewTE85.2%
Jauan JenningsWR85.2%
Tai FeltonWR74.6%
Myles PriceWR74.6%
Josh OliverTE53.3%
DeeJay DallasRB42.6%
Jordan MasonRB21.3%
Demond ClaiborneRB21.3%
Jeshaun JonesWR10.7%
Ben YurosekTE10.7%
Max BredesonRB10.7%
Minnesota Vikings2 listed
GBGreen Bay PackersW 39–22MIN 64%✓
CHIChicago BearsW 9–3CHI 56%✗
TBTampa Bay BuccaneersW 23–16MIN 55%✓
MIAMiami DolphinsW 15–10MIN 81%✓
NONew Orleans SaintsW 23–13MIN 59%✓
INDIndianapolis ColtsW 16–10MIN 76%✓
DETDetroit LionsNextMIN +3.5—
BUFBuffalo BillsMIN +2.5—
SFSan Francisco 49ersMIN +4.5—
ATLAtlanta Falcons——
CARCarolina Panthers——
NENew England Patriots——
WSHWashington Commanders——
NYJNew York Jets——
