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Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note in advance of Saturday’s Divisional round game:
6-2 – The Vikings are 6-2 against the 49ers since their last postseason meeting. Minnesota fell 38-22 to San Francisco in the Divisional round on Jan. 3, 1998, and have since won six of the past eight matchups.
252 – Stefon Diggs has totaled 20 catches for 252 yards in four career playoff games, including the Divisional round game against the Saints in January 2018, during which he starred in the Minneapolis Miracle play. Diggs had just two catches for 19 yards at New Orleans on Sunday, a 9-yard grab on third-and-1 that set up a Dalvin Cook score two plays later.
77 – In three career postseason contests for the Vikings, Adam Thielen has averaged 77 yards per game, which ranks sixth all-time in team history. Former Vikings receiver Amp Lee tops the list with 109 yards per outing in two playoff games.
29.9 – The 49ers averaged 29.9 points scored per game in the regular season, which ranked second in the NFL. The Vikings 25.4 points per game ranked eighth in the league. The most combined points ever scored between the two teams was 83, when Minnesota defeated San Francisco 42-41 in 1965.
8 – The Vikings defense tied for the third-fewest rushing touchdowns in the NFL in 2019, giving up just eight during the regular season. Minnesota allowed a rushing score by Saints RB Alvin Kamara in Sunday’s Wild Card game. San Francisco led the NFL with 23 rushing touchdowns in 2019.