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10 Vikings-Bills Numbers of Note: Vikings Offense 5th in NFL in Net Yards

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are still undefeated.

Minnesota is now 1-0-1 on the season after the Vikings and Packers played to a 29-29 tie Sunday at Lambeau Field.

The Vikings now return home for a Week 3 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Kickoff is scheduled for noon (CT).

The Bills are 0-2 and have lost to Baltimore and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Here's a look at 10 numbers of note heading into Sunday's matchup:

3 — Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen had 3.0 sacks the last time the Vikings played the Bills. Griffen is seventh in franchise history with 62 career sacks.

11 — Sunday's tie was the 11th for the Vikings in franchise history. Of the 11 ties, three have come against Green Bay.

100 — Adam Thielen has surpassed the 100-yard mark in each of Minnesota's first two games. He is one of three players in the NFL who have done so this season, joining Tampa Bay's Mike Evans and Pittsburgh's JuJu Smith-Schuster.

425 — Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards against the Packers. That is tied for the fourth-most in a road game in team history along with Daunte Culpepper (Oct. 17, 2004 at New Orleans).

5 — Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has caught at least one touchdown in his past five regular-season games. Only Hall of Famers Randy Moss and Cris Carter have longer streaks for the Vikings.

66 — Bills running back LeSean McCoy has 66 career rushing touchdowns, which is fourth among all active players. He is third among active players with 10,153 rushing yards.

78 — Buffalo has allowed 78 points through the first two weeks of the season, which is tied for last in the NFL with the Lions. The Vikings have allowed 45 points, which ranks 17th in the league.

6 — The Vikings defense has six different players who have recorded at least one sack this season. Danielle Hunter leads Minnesota with a pair of sacks. Griffen, Sheldon Richardson, Harrison Smith, Mackensie Alexander and David Parry each have one sack.

411.5 — The Vikings offense is averaging 411.5 yards per game, which ranks fifth in the NFL. Buffalo's offense ranks 31st at 223 yards per game.

1 — The Vikings will likely face a rookie quarterback on Sunday in Buffalo's Josh Allen, the seventh overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Minnesota faced just one rookie quarterback in 2017, and the Vikings beat Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky twice.

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