The Vikings (7-3) visit the Falcons (6-4) at noon (CT) Sunday in a matchup that is sure to loom large in the race to the playoffs. Minnesota will look to rebound after its five-game win streak was snapped, and Atlanta will try to snap a three-game skid in the 29th meeting between the franchises that first played in the Falcons inaugural 1966 season.
Here are 10 numbers of note about this week’s matchup:
4 — NFL ranking in attempts (403), completions (264) and yards (2,982) by Atlanta QB Matt Ryan, who ranks 19th in passer rating; Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater has been asked to throw the ball much less (118 completions on 291 attempts for 2,106 yards) and is 21st in passer rating
5 — games with 100 or more rushing yards by Adrian Peterson this season, the most in the NFL and highlighted by 203 at Oakland two weeks ago; Peterson leads the NFL with 1,006 yards rushing on the season; Falcons RB Devonta Freeman and three other players have four games of 100-plus rushing yards this season
6 — NFL ranking in pass defense (224.