Early Look: Vikings vs. Broncos

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Ifeadi Odenigbo also made a crucial play, as he stopped Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for a 3-yard loss on the previous play.


Minnesota ended the game with Jayron Kearse’s first-career interception in the end zone on a Hail Mary. Everson Griffen and Armon Watts also split a sack for the Vikings.


Danielle Hunter leads the team with 8.5 sacks, while Griffen has 6.0 sacks. Safety Anthony Harris has three interceptions.


Minnesota’s defense ranks fifth with 18.2 points allowed per game in 2019, and are 13th at 333.1 yards allowed per game.


The Broncos are sixth in points allowed (18.9) and fourth in yards allowed (309.7).


Derek Wolfe has a team-high 5.0 sacks for the Broncos, while Von Miller and DeMarcus Walker has 4.0 apiece. Justin Simmons leads the team with a pair of interceptions.


Special teams: Vikings kicker Dan Bailey made a pair of field goals and two extra points Sunday night against his former team.


Bailey, who has 999 career points, has made 15 of 17 field goals in 2019, and 27 of 29 extra points.


Britton Colquitt averaged 42.5 yards on four punts. He had two land inside the 20-yard line, including one punt that was downed at the 6. He is averaging 45.6 yards per punt in 2019.


Broncos kicker Brandon McManus has made 15 of 18 field goals in 2019 and 12 of 13 extra points. He has made all nine attempts under 40 yards.


Denver punter Colby Wadman is averaging 44.2 yards per punt in 2019.


Diontae Spencer handles punt return duties for the Broncos and also leads Denver with 116 total kickoff return yards.


A perfect sweep


The Vikings went a perfect 4-0 against the NFC East in 2019.


Minnesota beat Washington and Philadelphia at home, and secured road wins over New York and Dallas.


The Vikings outscored the four teams by a combined score of 113-63.
 
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