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Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 17 · MetLife Stadium

Latest game updateUpdated
Minnesota Vikings—Away
New York Jets—Home

Game details

Location
East Rutherford
Venue address
One MetLife Stadium Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, US
Address checked

Matchup preview

Minnesota Vikings 5–0 · Road 3–0 · Streak W5 · Power Index No. 3 · 14 days of rest (off a bye)
New York Jets 2–3 · Home 1–1 · Streak W1 · Power Index No. 18 · 7 days of rest
2026 regular season, per game · MIN 5 games, NYJ 5 games
MetricMINNYJ
Points per game21.820th18.627th
Points allowed per game12.81st19.25th
Total yards per game283.027th284.026th
Passing yards per game187.628th216.820th
Rushing yards per game116.013th94.022nd
Turnovers per game0.88th0.65th
Sacks allowed per game3.028th3.229th
Penalty yards per game50.010th82.432nd

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Minnesota Vikings: recent results

  1. W 23–13 @ NO Week 5
  2. W 15–10 vs MIA Week 4
  3. W 23–16 @ TB Week 3
  4. W 9–3 @ CHI Week 2
  5. W 39–22 vs GB Week 1

New York Jets: recent results

  1. W 17–12 vs CLE Week 5
  2. L 12–23 @ CHI Week 4
  3. L 24–31 @ DET Week 3
  4. L 17–20 (OT) vs GB Week 2
  5. W 23–10 @ TEN Week 1

Minnesota Vikings: season leaders

Passing
Kyler Murray 662 yds · 4 g
Rushing
Aaron Jones Sr. 410 yds · 5 g
Receiving
Justin Jefferson 258 yds · 4 g
Sacks
Dallas Turner 5.5 · 4 g

New York Jets: season leaders

Passing
Geno Smith 1,084 yds · 5 g
Rushing
Braelon Allen 236 yds · 5 g
Receiving
Garrett Wilson 374 yds · 5 g
Sacks
David Bailey 5.0 · 5 g

Minnesota Vikings: injury report

  • Out Charles Demmings LCB
  • Out Christian Darrisaw LT
  • Out Elijah Williams LDE
  • Out Jakobe Thomas SS
  • Out Jordan Addison WR
  • Out Max Brosmer QB
  • Out Odell Beckham Jr. WR
  • Questionable T.J. Hockenson TE

6 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

New York Jets: injury report

  • Out Adonai Mitchell WR
  • Out Breece Hall RB
  • Out Dylan Parham LG
  • Out Kiko Mauigoa SLB
  • Out Nahshon Wright LCB
  • Out Nate Lynn RDE
  • Out Tyler Baron LDE
  • Questionable Caullin Lacy

2 more listed.

10 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

MIN 4 · NYJ 3 in 7 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2024 · Week 5 NYJ 17, MIN 23
  2. 2022 · Week 13 NYJ 22, MIN 27
  3. 2018 · Week 7 MIN 37, NYJ 17
  4. 2014 · Week 14 NYJ 24, MIN 30 (OT)
  5. 2010 · Week 5 MIN 20, NYJ 29

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

MIN 60.6% · NYJ 39.1%

Matchup quality 37.3 / 100

Model estimate, updated Sep 28, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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