Overview
- Minnesota enters 6-8 on a two-game win streak and New York is 2-12 with eight straight losses under interim coach Mike Kafka.
- Sportsbooks list the Vikings as roughly 3-point road favorites for the 1 p.m. ET kickoff at MetLife Stadium.
- Vikings starters Jonathan Greenard and Josh Metellus went on injured reserve this week, thinning Brian Flores’ aggressive, disguise-heavy unit.
- J.J. McCarthy has thrown five touchdowns over his past two games, while Giants rookie Jaxson Dart leads first-year passers with 13 touchdown throws.
- Key matchups include Justin Jefferson against a vulnerable Giants secondary and the Brian Burns/Abdul Carter rush against a Vikings line with multiple starters listed day-to-day.