TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez, Kristina Pink (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIN leads series, 6-1 (won past 5) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/6/20: JAX 24 at MIN 27 (OT) Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 26-16 (.619) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
Doug Pederson vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 62-60-1 (.508) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD completed 28 of 24 atts. (season-high 82.4 pct.) for 290 yards & 3 TDs with 107.1 rating in Week 9, his 7th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 110+ rating & has 100+ rating in 7 of his past 8 overall. Ranks 4th in NFL in rating (107.8) & tied-4th in TD passes (17). • RB AARON JONES had 82 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 9 & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 5 catches & 95 scrimmage yards (49 rec., 46 rush) in only career game vs. Jax (11/15/20 w/ GB). Aims for his 6th in row on road with 95+ scrimmage yards. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 7 catches for season-high 137 yards in Week 9. Needs 103 rec. yards to surpass Torry Holt (6,784) for most rec. yards by player in his 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Had 9 catches for 121 yards & TD in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 7+ catches & 115+ rec. yards. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 5 catches & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. • TE JOSH OLIVER had career-high 5 catches for season-high 58 yards & TD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB IVAN PACE led team with 6 tackles last week & has aims for his 7th in row on road with 5+ tackles. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 2 sacks & 10th-career PD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with TFL. Is 1 of 3 in NFC with 7+ sacks this season. • CB BYRON MURPHY had 3rd INT of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. • S HARRISON SMITH had FR & PD last week. Had half sack & INT in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with PD.
JAGUARS NOTES
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE rushed for 2 TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 90+ rating in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row in Jax. with 300+ pass yards. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE aims for his 7th in row in Jax. with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 in Jax. • RB TANK BIGSBY has 75+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row in Jax. with 85+ scrimmage yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) has 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of 3 games in Jax. Leads rookies with 595 rec. yards, ties for lead with 5 rec. TDs & ranks tied-3rd with 35 catches. • WR GABE DAVIS had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD in only career game vs. Min. (11/13/22 w/ Buf.). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC North. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 5 catches last week & aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Had 6 catches in only career game vs. Min. (10/6/19 w/ NYG). • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had season-high 2 sacks in Week 9, 11th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has 6 sacks in his past 4 vs. NFC. • DE TRAVON WALKER had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & 35-yard FR-TD last week, 1st-career TD. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has 3.5 sacks in 3 games in Jax. this season. • DT JEREMIAH LEDBETTER aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE JORDAN JEFFERSON (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • LB DEVIN LLOYD has 8+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN has 8+ tackles in 4 of his 5 games this season. Had 6 tackles, TFL & INT in his last game vs. Min. (10/18/20 w/ Atl.).
