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10 Vikings-Jets Numbers of Note: Hunter Tied for NFL Lead with 7 Sacks

EAGAN, Minn. — Make it two straight wins for the Vikings.

Minnesota, which picked up a 27-17 home win over Arizona in Week 6, will now hit the road for Sunday's game against the Jets in the Big Apple.

Kickoff against New York is noon (CT) Sunday.

The Vikings are 3-2-1 entering Week 6, and New York is an even 3-3.

The Jets earned a 42-34 win over the Colts on Sunday as New York has also won two straight games.

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

0 — The Vikings defense didn't allow the Cardinals to convert a single third down on 10 tries Sunday at home. Minnesota leads the league with an allowance rate of 25 percent on third downs.

7 — Danielle Hunter is tied for the NFL lead with 7.0 sacks. The Vikings defensive end has at least a sack in all six games this season.

6 — Minnesota is 6-1 in the month of October over the past two seasons. The Vikings went 4-1 in October in 2017 and are 2-0 so far this season.

3 — Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen already has three games with 10-plus receptions so far in 2018, trailing only Hall of Famer Cris Carter, who had four games with 10-plus receptions in 1994 and 1995, for the franchise record. Thielen leads the league with 58 catches for 712 yards and also has four scores.

155 — Vikings running back Latavius Murray set a career high with 155 rushing yards Sunday against the Cardinals and garnered a nomination for FedEX Ground Player of the Week. He had 24 carries and a touchdown as Minnesota set a season-high with 195 yards on the ground.

9 — Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold as thrown for nine touchdowns so far in 2018. The third overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, Darnold has thrown for 1,346 yards and has started every game for New York in 2018.

500 — The teams' most-recent meeting in New York was highlighted by former Vikings quarterback Brett Favre throwing his 500th career touchdown pass. That historic touchdown pass was caught by fellow Hall of Famer Randy Moss in 2010 on Monday Night Football.

14 — Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins recorded his 14th career rushing touchdown in Sunday's win over Arizona. Cousins ranks third in the NFL in quarterback rushing touchdowns since 2015, trailing only Cam Newton and Tyrod Taylor.

2 — The Vikings have just two wins in franchise history against New York. Minnesota is 2-8 all-time against the Jets and is 0-5 in road games.

18 — Minnesota's defense ranks tied for fifth in the league with 18 total sacks. Defensive tackle David Parry, who was with the Vikings early in the season and **brought back Tuesday**, has one of those sacks.

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