Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets
Week 17Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets, Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM
At MetLife Stadium
Matchup preview
This season, games before this one · 2026–27 season
Matchup odds
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Game information
- Kick-off
- Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM
- Stadium
- MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ
- Weather at kick-off
- The forecast comes a week before kick-off.
Who wins?
MINSeason leaders
NYJ
MIN276Passing yardsNYJ783
MIN203Rushing yardsNYJ163
MIN179Receiving yardsNYJ243
- MIN4.0SacksNYJ2.0
- MIN25TacklesNYJ22
| MIN | Stat | NYJ |
|---|---|---|
| 3–0 | Record | 1–2 |
| Offense | ||
| 23.7, 16th in the league | Points scored | 17th in the league, 21.3 |
| 154.0, 32nd in the league | Passing yards | 11th in the league, 261.0 |
| 101.3, 17th in the league | Rushing yards | 27th in the league, 92.3 |
| Defense | ||
| 13.7, 2nd in the league | Points allowed | 11th in the league, 20.3 |
| 265.3, 26th in the league | Passing yards allowed | 4th in the league, 184.7 |
| 85.7, 4th in the league | Rushing yards allowed | 7th in the league, 87.3 |
| Ball security and pressure | ||
| 0.7, 8th in the league | Turnovers | 2nd in the league, 0.3 |
| 2.3, 9th in the league | Takeaways | 13th in the league, 2.0 |
| 6.0, 1st in the league | Sacks | 14th in the league, 2.7 |
| 3.0, 27th in the league | Sacks taken | 25th in the league, 3.0 |
| Efficiency | ||
| −0.11 , 25th in the league | Offense | +0.08 , 11th in the league |
| −0.15 , 2nd in the league | Defense | +0.04 , 19th in the league |
Injury report
Minnesota Vikings
- Brett ThorsonPOut· Hamstring
- Charles DemmingsCBOut· Hamstring
- Justin JeffersonWROut· Ankle
- Aaron Jones Sr.RBQuestionable· Knee
- Andrew Van GinkelLBQuestionable· Chest
- Blake CashmanLBQuestionable· Elbow
- Brian O'NeillOTQuestionable
- DeeJay DallasRBQuestionable· Toe
- Ivan Pace Jr.LBQuestionable· Personal
- Jake GoldayLBQuestionable
- Jalen RedmondDTQuestionable
- Jauan JenningsWRQuestionable
- Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsDEQuestionable
- Caleb TiernanOTInactive
- Demond ClaiborneRBInactive
- Elijah WilliamsDEInactive
- Jakobe ThomasSInactive
- Kyler MurrayQBInactive
- Tavierre ThomasSInactive
- Zemaiah VaughnCBInactive
11 more on reserve lists
New York Jets
- Adonai MitchellWROut· Finger
- Breece HallRBOut· Quadriceps
- Dylan ParhamGOut· Knee
- Mason TaylorTEOut· Thumb
- David BaileyLBQuestionable
- Jamien SherwoodLBQuestionable
- Jeremy RuckertTEQuestionable· Knee
- Joseph OssaiDEQuestionable· Foot
- Kene NwangwuRBQuestionable· Back
- Kenyon SadiqTEQuestionable· Back
- Kiko MauigoaLBQuestionable· Quadriceps
- Kingsley EnagbareLBQuestionable· Knee
- Minkah FitzpatrickSQuestionable· Groin
- Will McDonald IVDEQuestionable· Ankle
- Blake GrupePKInactive
- D'Angelo PondsCBInactive
- Nahshon WrightCBInactive
- Trevin WallaceLBInactive
11 more on reserve lists
Recent meetings
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/26 |  @ TB | Won 23–16 | −1.5, covered | 42.5, went under |
| 9/20/26 |  @ CHI | Won 9–3 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  vs GB | Won 39–22 | – | – |
| 1/4/26 | vs GB | Won 16–3 | – | – |
| 12/25/25 |  vs DET | Won 23–10 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27/26 | @ DET | Lost 24–31 | +7, push | 49.5, went over |
| 9/20/26 | vs GB | Lost 17–20 | – | – |
| 9/13/26 |  @ TEN | Won 23–10 | – | – |
| 1/4/26 |  @ BUF | Lost 8–35 | – | – |
| 12/28/25 |  vs NE | Lost 10–42 | – | – |
Standings
NFL standings| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 101 | 78 |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 64 | 61 |
| New England | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 36 | 51 |
 Miami | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 86 |
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Box score
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