10 Vikings-Packers Numbers of Note: Rivals Prepare for 119th Border Battle

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Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note heading into Monday’s matchup:


119 – Sunday will mark the 119th overall meeting between the teams, a series that includes a split of two playoff games. Minnesota is 54-61-3 all-time against the Packers.


4 – The Vikings currently rank fourth in the NFL with 135.9 rushing yards per game. They are behind the Ravens (202.1), 49ers (147.0) and Seahawks (141.7). The Packers are averaging 106.5 yards on the ground, which ranks 17th in the league.


0.42 – Thanks to QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay tops the league with an interception rate of just 0.42 percent. Rodgers has thrown just two picks this season; his last interception was against the Lions in Week 6.


180 – Speaking of Rodgers, Monday will mark his 180th career game. Of those games, 22 have been against Minnesota. Rodgers is 12-8-1 in 21 starts in the Border Battle. He has thrown for 5,259 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions against the NFC North rival.


17.9 – Vikings WR Stefon Diggs leads Minnesota in receiving yards with 1,073, marking his second consecutive season with more than 1,000. He is averaging an impressive 17.9 yards per catch (fourth in NFL).
 
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