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Vikings at Bengals

Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals, Sept. 12, 2021

This will be the first Week 1 road game for the Vikings since 2016. The game features multiple storylines, including facing former Vikings Trae Waynes and Riley Reiff. It also will be a reunion of sorts for Vikings Head Coach Zimmer, who served as the Bengals defensive coordinator from 2008-13 before taking the helm in Minnesota.

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History: Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals

All-Time Record: The Vikings are 7-6, with no postseason contests, against the Bengals. Minnesota is 1-6 as the visiting team.
Series Notes: Over their series history, back-to-back wins for a team has happened just once – the Vikings defeated the Bengals in 1989 and again in 1992 in their next meeting.
Current Streak: The Vikings won the last matchup, which occurred in December 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium and allowed Minnesota to clinch the NFC North.
Last time in Cincinnati (2013): The Bengals defeated the Vikings 42-14.

Facts to Know

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals finished 4-11-1 and last in the AFC North in their second season under Head Coach Zac Taylor.
Cincinnati won two of its final three regular-season games in 2020.
WR Tee Higgins, who was drafted 11 spots after Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL Draft, led the team in receiving with 908 yards and six touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings

QB Kirk Cousins is entering his fourth season with the Vikings after passing for a career-best 35 touchdowns in 2020.
RB Dalvin Cook led the team in rushing with 312 carries for 1,557 yards and 16 touchdowns.
The Vikings hired former Bengals defensive coordinator (2014-17) and assistant (2005-13) Paul Guenther this offseason as a senior defensive assistant.

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