Vikings at Jets: Week 17 preview, odds and injuries

Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3 · MetLife Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:51 PM ET

The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) visit the New York Jets (2-7) on Sun, Jan 3, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Week 17, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Vikings vs Jets?

Sun, Jan 3, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Vikings vs Jets?

Vikings: Kyler Murray (QB, doubtful, hamstring), Jauan Jennings (WR, questionable, calf), Theo Jackson (S, questionable) and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (DE, questionable, ankle). Jets: Garrett Wilson (WR, questionable, concussion), Joseph Ossai (DE, questionable, ankle), Nahshon Wright (CB, questionable, back) and Trevin Wallace (LB, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Vikings at Jets: Week 17 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-03-min-at-nyj (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 16 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Vikings pass rush vs Jets pass protection
The Vikings' pass rush ranks 1st in sack rate (10.7% of dropbacks, 271 dropbacks faced) and faces a Jets pass protection ranked 28th (8.9% sacked, 313 dropbacks).
28thNYJ offense27 spots apart1stMIN defense
2Vikings red-zone defense vs Jets red-zone offense
The Vikings' red-zone defense ranks 1st in red-zone touchdown rate (26% allowed, 19 trips faced) and faces a Jets red-zone offense ranked 32nd (38%, 26 trips).
32ndNYJ offense31 spots apart1stMIN defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters
3Vikings third-down defense vs Jets third-down offense
The Vikings' third-down defense ranks 2nd in third-down conversion rate (32.4% allowed, 108 third downs faced) and faces a Jets third-down offense ranked 24th (36.6%, 112 third downs).
24thNYJ offense22 spots apart2ndMIN defense

When the Vikings have the ballEdge NYJ · +21 ranks

MIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYJ pass defense

27th-0.11266 dropbacks

+0.16 allowed312 dropbacks faced26th

MIN run gameEPA per rushNYJ run defense

30th-0.23181 rushes

NYJ +21

-0.11 allowed251 rushes faced9th

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

When the Jets have the ballEdge MIN · +13 ranks

NYJ dropback offenseEPA per dropbackMIN pass defense

14th+0.08313 dropbacks

MIN +13

-0.18 allowed271 dropbacks faced1st

NYJ run gameEPA per rushMIN run defense

20th-0.12212 rushes

MIN +9

-0.11 allowed210 rushes faced11th

Third downEdge MIN · +22 ranks

MIN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYJ third-down defense

28th35.2%105 third downs

42.7% allowed110 third downs faced21st

NYJ third-down offensethird-down conversion rateMIN third-down defense

24th36.6%112 third downs

MIN +22

32.4% allowed108 third downs faced2nd

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

Red zoneEdge MIN · +31 ranks

MIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYJ red-zone defense

25th50%18 trips

69% allowed32 trips faced26th

NYJ red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateMIN red-zone defense

32nd38%26 trips

MIN +31

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 playsNo big edge

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

19th8.7%447 plays

9.2% allowed563 plays faced15th

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

10th9.9%525 plays

8.7% allowed481 plays faced11th

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

Pressure & sacksEdge MIN · +27 ranks

MIN pass protectionsack rateNYJ pass rush

26th8.6% sacked266 dropbacks

NYJ +16

7.1% of dropbacks312 dropbacks faced10th

NYJ pass protectionsack rateMIN pass rush

28th8.9% sacked313 dropbacks

MIN +27

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 · +12 ranks

MIN ball securityturnovers per gameNYJ takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

MIN +12

1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd

NYJ ball securityturnovers per gameMIN takeaway defense

7th0.8 giveaways a game9 games

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 · NYJ 0 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

Jets4 listed

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

QGarrett WilsonWR89% offense · 8 wk
QJoseph OssaiDE45% defense · 3 wk
QNahshon WrightCBno snaps
QTrevin WallaceLBno snaps

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

Rest & travelSame rest · MIN travels 1,010 mi

AwayVikings

7days since last game

1,010miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 16 vs WSH · 6,529 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,010 mi

HomeJets

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 16 vs NE · 6,387 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: MIN 8 games, 447 offensive and 481 defensive plays · NYJ 9 games, 525 offensive and 563 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