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10 Vikings-Lions Numbers of Note: NFL's Only 2 Teams with 2 Punt Return TDs

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings got back on the winning track and ended a four-game skid Sunday with a 30-24 win over Arizona.

Now, first place in the NFC North is on the line when Minnesota (6-4) heads to Detroit (6-4) for a Thanksgiving Day matinee.

Detroit won 26-19 on Sunday over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here's a look at 10 numbers of note headed into Thursday's matchup:

108.5 — passer rating by opposing quarterbacks against Detroit's defense this season, the highest mark in the NFL; Sam Bradford's rating this season is 99.8 and includes a 103.4 against the Lions earlier this month.

4 — number of career 100-plus yard plays for touchdowns scored by Cordarrelle Patterson, the first player in NFL history to accomplish the feat

6 — defensive or special teams touchdowns scored by Minnesota this season, the most in the NFL

14 — number of rushing yards, on 21 attempts, by the Lions in Detroit's 26-19 win over Jacksonville on Sunday

72 — yards on a career-long punt uncorked by Minnesota's Jeff Locke on Sunday against Arizona; The Vikings were on their own 15-yard line when Locke's booming kick pinned the Cardinals at their own 13-yard line.

Plus-13 — turnover margin for the Vikings, which ties Kansas City for the best total in the NFL; Minnesota has 20 takeaways and seven giveaways.

2 — number of punt returns for touchdowns by the Vikings and Lions; Minnesota and Detroit are the only teams with more than one punt return for a score.

18.0 — number of sacks by Minnesota's defensive ends this season, the second-best total in the league behind Seattle's 23.0 sacks; Danielle Hunter has a team-high 7.0 while Everson Griffen has 6.0 and Brian Robison has 5.0.

0.58 — percentage of the Vikings interception rate on offense this season, the second-lowest amount in the NFL behind New England; Minnesota has thrown two interceptions on 344 pass attempts.

5 — number of wins by the Vikings on Thanksgiving Day in franchise history; Minnesota is 5-1 all-time on the holiday, and last played on Thanksgiving in 2000.

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