**Next Gen Stat: ** Minnesota's defense has held opponents to a 27.2 passer rating on throws of 20+ air yards (best in NFL).
**AP is back: **Adrian Peterson (torn meniscus) will play his first game since Sept. 18. He has 50 rush yards on 31 carries this season.
**No run game: **The Vikings average 3.0 yards per carry and 73.4 rush yards per game on the season (both worst in NFL).
**Dink and dunk: **Sam Bradford leads the NFL in completion percentage (71.2 pct) but he averages just 5.4 air yards per completion (fewest in NFL).