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10 Vikings-Bears Numbers of Note: Completion Rate, Yards, Touchdown Milestones in Reach

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings wrap up their 2016 season at home on Sunday against the Bears.

Minnesota sits at 7-8 and will finish in third place in the NFC North. Chicago is 3-12 and in last place in the division.

Here's a look at 10 numbers of note headed into Sunday's matchup:

71.3 — completion percentage for Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford this season; Bradford can break the NFL single-season mark (71.2) and Vikings franchise mark (69.2) on Sunday.

960 — number of receiving yards for Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, a career-high for the former undrafted free agent; He has 68 catches and five touchdowns. Stefon Diggs has 84 catches for 903 yards.

3 — number of special teams returns for touchdowns this season by the Vikings, the most in the NFL; Minnesota has a pair of punt returns and a kickoff return for a touchdown.

6 — number of plays of at least 20 yards allowed by Minnesota's defense Saturday; The Vikings had given up the same amount of big plays in their past two games against Green Bay.

2.5 — number of sacks for Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks against the Packers; Kendricks hadn't recorded a sack in 2016 before his big day.

28 — number of career touchdown passes for Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph; he is tied with Steve Jordan for the most all-time by a Vikings tight end.

111 — number of all-time meetings between the Vikings and Bears; Minnesota has a winning record and is 57-52-2 all-time against Chicago.

0.7 — interception percentage by Vikings quarterbacks this season, the second-lowest total in the NFL; Minnesota has thrown just four interceptions in 554 passing attempts.

12 — number of sacks for Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter; the second-year player leads the team in sacks and also has the most out of all NFL defensive ends.

3 — number of Bears quarterbacks with at least 1,000 passing yards this season; Barkley, Jay Cutler and Brian Hoyer have all eclipsed the mark, and all are 1-4 as a starter.

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