Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 8:20 PM ET / 7:20 PM CT
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Broadcast: NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter) Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
Weather Forecast (Minneapolis, MN)
Kickoff Temp: ~72°F (22°C) outside
Conditions: Clear skies, light wind (5–7 mph)
Impact: None — game played indoors under a fixed roof.
Injury Report
Atlanta Falcons:
WR Drake London — Expected to play after minor Week 1 knock
WR Darnell Mooney — Expected to return after sitting Week 1
No major defensive injuries reported
Minnesota Vikings:
No significant new injuries from Week 1
OL and secondary healthy; monitoring depth after short week
Recent Form
Falcons: L-L-W-W-L — Offense showing improvement in passing efficiency.
Vikings: W-L-W-W-L — Defense opportunistic under Brian Flores, heavy blitz usage.
Series History
All-Time: Vikings lead 21–13
Last Meeting: 2023 — Vikings won 31-28 in Atlanta
Trend: Minnesota has won 4 of the last 5 meetings; Falcons last win in Minneapolis was 2008.
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle:
Michael Penix Jr. (ATL): Rookie debut showed poise, low pressure rate allowed by OL.
J.J. McCarthy (MIN): First career start in Week 1; slow first three quarters before 21-point 4th quarter rally.
Skill Positions:
ATL RB Bijan Robinson vs. MIN run defense — Vikings allowed 127.7 rush YPG late last season.
MIN WR Justin Jefferson vs. ATL secondary — Jefferson posted 7 REC, 132 YDS, 2 TD in last meeting.
Trench Battle:
Falcons OL vs. Vikings blitz packages — Minnesota’s high-pressure scheme could test rookie QB’s reads.
Betting Trends
Falcons are 7-3 ATS in last 10 games overall
Vikings are 5-1 ATS in last 6 home games vs. NFC South
Over is 4-1 in last 5 meetings
Falcons have covered in 70.7% of games historically when coming in with a rest advantage and as a +2.5 to +6.5 underdog
FALCONS NOTES:
• QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. passed for 298 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 93.2 rating in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 295+ pass yards, pass TD & rush TD. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 6 catches, 124 scrimmage yards (100 rec., 24 rush) & 6th-career rec. TD in Week 1, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 5th in row with TD & 8th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Had 101 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 484 scrimmage yards (96.8 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career primetime games. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with rush TD. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 8 catches & had 55 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting. Had 50+ rec. yards in 7 of 8 road games in 2024. Has TD catch in 5 of his 6 career primetime games. • WR DARNELL MOONEY set career highs in receptions (12, 1/9/22 w/ Chi.) & rec. yards (142, 12/8/24 w/ Atl.) vs. Min. • TE KYLE PITTS had 7 catches for 59 yards in Week 1. • S JESSIE BATES had 9 tackles in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 5th in row on SNF with 6+ tackles. • S XAVIER WATTS (rookie) had 6 tackles & 2 PD in NFL debut last week. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 6 tackles & 2 PD last week. • DB BILLY BOWMAN (rookie) had 1st-career half sack in Week 1. • LB DIVINE DEABLO had 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks, TFL & PD last week in Atl. debut. Aims for his 8th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS had 9th-career PD last week. Had 10 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 9+ tackles. Aims for his 8th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. • ED ARNOLD EBIKETIE aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. • ED LEONARD FLOYD has 3 sacks & 7 TFL in 3 career primetime games vs. Min.
VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB J.J. MCCARTHY had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) & became 1st starting QB to overcome 10-point 4th qtr. deficit to win in NFL debut since HOFer Steve Young (1985). Can become 1st QB since 1970 to have 1st 2 career starts be primetime games (7pm ET or later) & win both starts. • RB AARON JONES had 21st-career rec. TD last week. Had 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of 9 home games last season. Has 1,774 scrimmage yards (98.6 per game) & 10 TDs (5 rush, 5 rec.) in 18 career SNF games. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with 80+ scrimmage yards & TD. • RB JORDAN MASON had 75 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 7 rec.) in team debut last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 primetime games. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 41st-career rec. TD last week. Has 499 career receptions & can tie Larry Fitzgerald (26 years, 90 days) as youngest player ever to 500 career catches. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 6+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 132 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR ADAM THIELEN has 37 receptions (7.4 per game) for 452 yards (90.4 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 5 on SNF. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Atl. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 9 sacks & 3 FFs in 9 home games last season. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 2 PD & TFL in Week 1. • LB ERIC WILSON had his 28th-career TFL last week. • DL JAVON HARGRAVE had 2 sacks in Min. debut last week, his 8th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 9.5 sacks in his past 10 primetime games. • CB BYRON MURPHY has 4 PD, 2 TFL & 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with INT. • S JOSH METELLUS has 5+ tackles in 16 of his past 17 home games. Had INT in last meeting.
Game Odds
Atlanta Falcons 45.5
Minnesota Vikings – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025
