Vikings at Patriots: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Thu, Dec 10 · Gillette Stadium8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · Prime Video

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:31 PM ET

The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) visit the New England Patriots (5-4) on Thu, Dec 10, 8:15 PM ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA (Week 14, 2026 season), on Prime Video.

When and where is Vikings vs Patriots?

Thu, Dec 10, 8:15 PM ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. TV: Prime Video.

Who is injured for Vikings vs Patriots?

Vikings: Kyler Murray (QB, doubtful, hamstring), Jauan Jennings (WR, questionable, calf), Theo Jackson (S, questionable) and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (DE, questionable, ankle). Patriots: Ben Brown (C, doubtful, knee), Rhamondre Stevenson (RB, doubtful, knee), A.J. Brown (WR, questionable, knee), Brenden Schooler (S, questionable, hamstring), Carlton Davis III (CB, questionable, knee) and Charles Woods (CB, questionable, hamstring) (plus 2 more).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Patriots pass rush vs Vikings pass protection
The Patriots' pass rush ranks 5th in sack rate (7.7% of dropbacks, 323 dropbacks faced) and faces a Vikings pass protection ranked 26th (8.6% sacked, 266 dropbacks).
26thMIN offense21 spots apart5thNE defense
2Vikings takeaway defense vs Patriots ball security
The Vikings' takeaway defense ranks 5th in turnovers per game (1.5 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Patriots ball security ranked 31st (2.1 giveaways a game, 9 games).
31stNE offense26 spots apart5thMIN defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Patriots third-down defense vs Vikings third-down offense
The Patriots' third-down defense ranks 10th in third-down conversion rate (37.6% allowed, 109 third downs faced) and faces a Vikings third-down offense ranked 28th (35.2%, 105 third downs).
28thMIN offense18 spots apart10thNE defense

When the Vikings have the ballEdge NE · +17 ranks

MIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNE pass defense

27th-0.11266 dropbacks

+0.14 allowed323 dropbacks faced24th

MIN run gameEPA per rushNE run defense

30th-0.23181 rushes

NE +17

-0.10 allowed212 rushes faced13th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Patriots have the ballEdge MIN · +10 ranks

NE dropback offenseEPA per dropbackMIN pass defense

10th+0.15330 dropbacks

MIN +9

-0.18 allowed271 dropbacks faced1st

NE run gameEPA per rushMIN run defense

21st-0.12217 rushes

MIN +10

-0.11 allowed210 rushes faced11th

Third downEdge NE · +18 ranks

MIN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNE third-down defense

28th35.2%105 third downs

NE +18

37.6% allowed109 third downs faced10th

NE third-down offensethird-down conversion rateMIN third-down defense

9th43.4%106 third downs

32.4% allowed108 third downs faced2nd

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge MIN · +20 ranks

MIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNE red-zone defense

25th50%18 trips

NE +14

50% allowed32 trips faced11th

NE red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateMIN red-zone defense

21st54%26 trips

MIN +20

26% allowed19 trips faced1st

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge NE · +8 ranks

MIN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNE defense against big plays

19th8.7%447 plays

10.1% allowed535 plays faced24th

NE big-play offenseexplosive-play rateMIN defense against big plays

3rd11.5%547 plays

NE +8

8.7% allowed481 plays faced11th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge NE · +21 ranks

MIN pass protectionsack rateNE pass rush

26th8.6% sacked266 dropbacks

NE +21

7.7% of dropbacks323 dropbacks faced5th

NE pass protectionsack rateMIN pass rush

17th6.1% sacked330 dropbacks

MIN +16

10.7% of dropbacks271 dropbacks faced1st

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge MIN · +26 ranks

MIN ball securityturnovers per gameNE takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

MIN +16

0.9 takeaways a game9 games26th

NE ball securityturnovers per gameMIN takeaway defense

31st2.1 giveaways a game9 games

MIN +26

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesMIN 1 · NE 2 regulars out or doubtful

Vikings4 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DKyler MurrayQB86% offense · 6 wk
QJauan JenningsWR67% offense · 6 wk
QTheo JacksonS59% defense · 7 wk
QTyrion Ingram-DawkinsDE59% defense · 8 wk

Patriots8 listed

2 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QWill CampbellOT90% offense · 9 wk
QCarlton Davis IIICB87% defense · 5 wk
QA.J. BrownWR70% offense · 3 wk
DBen BrownC67% offense · 7 wk
DRhamondre StevensonRB64% offense · 9 wk
QCharles WoodsCB44% defense · 8 wk
QTreVeyon HendersonRB33% offense · 6 wk
QBrenden SchoolerS9% defense · 5 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · MIN travels 1,116 mi

AwayVikings

4days since last game

1,116miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs CAR · 6,529 mi flown this season

Thursday after Sunday

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,116 mi

HomePatriots

4days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs BUF · 11,863 mi flown this season

Thursday after Sunday

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: MIN 8 games, 447 offensive and 481 defensive plays · NE 9 games, 547 offensive and 535 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32