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10 Vikings-Packers Numbers of Note: Teams Will Meet in Prime Time for 6th Straight Season

EAGAN, Minn. — Border Battle No. 117 is set for Sunday Night Football.

The Vikings and Packers will meet for the second time this season after the rivals tied way back in mid-September at Lambeau Field.

Minnesota is currently 5-4-1 overall and 1-1-1 in division play as the Vikings sit in second place in the NFC North. The Vikings would be the **sixth seed** in the NFC playoffs if the season ended today.

Green Bay is 4-5-1 and is also 1-1-1 in NFC North play as the Packers reside in the third spot in the division.

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

100 — Minnesota's Week 2 matchup in Green Bay marked the first time Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs each had more than 100 receiving yards in the same game. Thielen led the Vikings with 12 receptions for 131 yards and had a touchdown, while Diggs had nine receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The duo has added two more such games in 2018 (Rams and Saints).

5 — Green Bay is winless in five road games this season. The Packers are one of three teams (along with Cleveland and San Francisco) to not have a road win so far in 2018.

425 Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 425 yards in Minnesota's Week 2 game against the Packers. That was the second-most passing yards by a Vikings quarterback in franchise history against Green Bay, trailing only Randall Cunningham's 442 yards in October of 1998.

1 — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has thrown just one interception in 385 pass attempts in 2018. He is tied for the fewest interceptions thrown with Saints quarterbacks Drew Brees among players with at least 330 pass attempts this season.

148 — Minnesota's defense allowed a season-high 148 rushing yards in Sunday's loss to the Bears. The Vikings are 0-4 this season when their defense allows 100 or more rushing yards.

3 — The Vikings and Packers have now played to three ties in the history of the rivalry following the 29-29 draw at Lambeau Field in Week 2. That is the most ties by Minnesota against another team in franchise history.

9 — The Vikings defense has tallied 9.0 sacks in two games against Green Bay at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota, which is 2-0 at the venue against the Packers, sacked Rodgers five times in 2016 before taking down former Packers quarterback Brett Hundley four times in 2017.

14 — Vikings Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss had 14 career receiving touchdowns against the Packers, his highest total against any team in his career. Moss will be honored and presented with his Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence at halftime of Sunday night's game.

6 — Sunday night's matchup will mark the sixth straight season the teams will meet in prime time. Minnesota and Green Bay played on Saturday Night Football in 2017, on Sunday Night Football in 2016, 2015 and 2013, and on Thursday Night Football in 2014. The Vikings are 3-2, with three straight wins, in the previous five prime-time matchups between the teams.

10 — The Vikings and Packers have combined to win 10 of the past 11 NFC North titles. Minnesota has won two of the past three division crowns. Chicago, which last won the NFC North in 2010, currently resides in first place with a 7-3 record.

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