Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
MIN6-2
5-4NE
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Thursday 2026-12-10 · 20:15 ET·Gillette Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
✚ Kyler Murray (QB) — Out
Field
outdoors · fieldturf
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
MIN 4d · NE 4d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
MIN form
6-2PF 146 · PA 116Home 3-1Away 3-1
QB Carson Wentz 50–50–1 as starter · playoffs 0–1 · last 10: 4–6 · since 2016
NE form
5-4PF 211 · PA 207Home 3-1Away 2-3
QB Drake Maye 22–16 as starter · playoffs 3–1 · last 10: 6–4 · since 2024
| MIN | Season efficiency | NE |
|---|---|---|
| -0.162 | Off EPA / play | 0.041 |
| 36.2 | Off success % | 45.5 |
| 8.7 | Off explosive % | 11.5 |
| 34.6 | 3rd-down conv % | 41.5 |
| -0.149 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.043 |
| 37.6 | Def success % allowed | 43.7 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
MIN staff
HCKevin O'ConnellOCWes PhillipsDCBrian Flores
4th-down go 16.1% · PROE +0.6 · no-huddle 9.4%
NE staff
HCMike VrabelOCJosh McDanielsDCZak Kuhr
4th-down go 19.5% · PROE -1.2 · no-huddle 3.4%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
These head coaches have never faced each other (1999–).
MIN offense vs NE defense
Wes Phillips(OC)vsZak Kuhr(DC)first career meeting
NE offense vs MIN defense
Josh McDaniels(OC)vsBrian Flores(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 2× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 1–1)
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-24 | NE @ MIN | 26–33 | MIN | Bill Belichick / Kevin O'Connell |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded