Allen Park — No one sacks Matthew Stafford quite like the Minnesota Vikings.
In 17 games against the Vikings, the Detroit Lions quarterback has been dropped behind the line 61 times. For comparison, in 35 matchups against AFC opponents during his career, Stafford has been sacked 75 times.
Stafford absorbed a career-high 10 sacks against the Vikings earlier this season, topping his previous high of seven, also coming against Minnesota. That's far from ideal, given Stafford has been fighting through a back injury this month.
“They have just multiple different ways to pressure the quarterback and to just kind of keep the heat on the offensive line from that standpoint,” Lions coach Matt Patricia said.