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The Vikings allowed 376 yards to the Cowboys and now rank 22nd in the league with 382.8 yards allowed per game.
Carolina has allowed 362.3 yards per game, which ranks 18th this season. The Panthers allowed a season-low 185 yards to the Lions in Week 11.
Brian Burns has a team-high 6.0 sacks, and Donte Jackson has a trio of interceptions.
Minnesota has 12 takeaways in 2020, while Carolina has 14.
Special Teams: Minnesota saw some improvements on special teams, but still has some areas to clean up.
Andre DePaola was the long snapper Sunday after Austin Cutting was inactive.
Dan Bailey hit all four of his extra point attempts. Bailey is now 8-for-10 on field goals and has made 24 of 25 extra points in 2020.
Britton Colquitt averaged 51.3 yards per punt on three kicks, but he had a net average of just 35.3 yards because the Vikings gave up 48 yards on three punt returns.
Returner K.J. Osborn gained 3 yards on lone punt return, which ended with a fumble recovered by the Vikings. Minnesota ranks last in the NFL with an average of just 1.9 yards per punt return.
Panthers kicker Joey Slye has made 22-of-27 field goals in 2020, and is 23-for-25 on extra point attempts.
Punter Joseph Charlton averages 47.5 yards per punt this season.
Pharoh Cooper has 12 punt returns for 69 yards (5.8 average), and has 430 yards on 18 kick returns (23.9 average) in 2020.