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Matchup Watch

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MLB

Lineups: ESPN NFL

Updates as reports change

Regular Season 2026

Week 14

Minnesota

Vikings

6-0

2025 9-8

2024 14-3

2023 7-10

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Kickoff

Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, MA

Fri, Dec 11, 1:15 AM UTC

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New England

Patriots

4-3

2025 14-3

2024 4-13

2023 4-13

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Points Per Game

20.8/22.9

Total Yards

300.7/383.4

Yards Passing

181.3/261.4

Yards Rushing

119.3/122.0

Points Allowed Per Game

12.3/20.4

Yards Allowed

278.7/334.3

Pass Yards Allowed

180.8/239.0

Rush Yards Allowed

97.8/95.3
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This game

Scoring & stat leaders

Touchdowns, field goals, and who is piling up yards — with quarter and clock.

Stat leaders

MIN

  • Kyler MurrayPassing Yards 83/125, 812 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • Aaron Jones Sr.Rushing Yards 105 CAR, 436 YDS, 2 TD
  • Justin JeffersonReceiving Yards 23 REC, 302 YDS, 3 TD
  • Dallas TurnerSacks 6
  • Blake CashmanTackles 54

NE

  • Drake MayePassing Yards 141/214, 1,784 YDS, 13 TD, 8 INT
  • Rhamondre StevensonRushing Yards 77 CAR, 285 YDS, 2 TD
  • Hunter HenryReceiving Yards 26 REC, 296 YDS, 2 TD
  • Elijah PonderSacks 5.5
  • Christian EllissTackles 51

Matchup briefing

How they got here

Click any flagged name for age, size, and season stats.

Minnesota Vikings (6-0) is 10-0 in the last 10. New England Patriots (4-3) is 5-5 in the last 10. They sit 2nd in AFC East.

Minnesota Vikings

6-0 · 1st in National Football Conference

PPG

20.8

Yds/G

300.7

Pass Y/G

181.3

Rush Y/G

119.3

3rd down %

36.67

TO margin

7

Sacks

21

Super elite

Elite

New England Patriots

4-3 · 2nd in AFC East

PPG

22.9

Yds/G

383.4

Pass Y/G

261.4

Rush Y/G

122.0

3rd down %

39.54

TO margin

-7

Sacks

17

Super elite

None flagged on the team leaderboard.

Elite

What to watch

  1. 01Super-elite names: Dallas Turner (LB); Byron Murphy Jr. (CB).
  2. 02Availability swing: Aaron Jones Sr. is Questionable; Romeo Doubs is Injured Reserve.
  3. 03MIN to watch: Justin Jefferson (WR, 302 Receiving Yards).
  4. 04NE counterweight: DeMario Douglas (WR).
  5. 05Scoring rates: MIN 20.8 PPG vs NE 22.9 PPG.

Sideline

Coaches

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Lineup vs lineup

Projected 11s

Click a player for age, size, and season stats.

How this board works

Next man up. If a starter is out, the next player on the depth chart steps in and is the name shown here.

Starters come from ESPN depth charts and shift as they update. When inactives post, those players drop off the board.

Minnesota Vikings

3WR 1TE · Base 3-4 D · HC Kevin O'Connell

New England Patriots

3WR 1TE · Base 3-4 D · HC Mike Vrabel

MIN offense

NE defense

3WR 1TE • Base 3-4 D

Backfield

Quarterback

Pocket vs edge pressure

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Running back

Run fits vs inside linebacker

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Skill vs coverage

X receiver

Boundary WR vs corner

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Z receiver

Opposite WR vs corner

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Slot

Nickel vs slot receiver

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Tight end

TE vs strong-side / safety

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The trenches

Left tackle

Blind side vs right edge

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Center

Point vs nose / shade

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Left guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right guard

Interior vs defensive tackle / ILB

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Right tackle

Front side vs left edge

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