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10 Vikings Bye Week Numbers of Note

View exclusive images shot by the team photographer from the 9th game of 2014 as the Vikings took on the Redskins at TCF Bank Stadium.

0 — net turnover differential for the Vikings through nine games (tied for 15th in the NFL); Minnesota's turnover ratio had fallen to minus-5 after the Detroit game, but the Vikings forced four (and committed two) at Buffalo, and have forced a total of three (while committing none) in the past two games; the Vikings haven't turned the ball over a single time in any of their four wins, but had a total of 12 giveaways in four of their five losses

3 — come-from-behind wins in five starts for rookie Teddy Bridgewater, who has already set a franchise record for victories by a rookie starting quarterback (Fran Tarkenton and Christian Ponder each had two in their first seasons); Bridgewater's latest clutch drive led to a nomination for the GMC "Never Say Never Moment of Week 9" (**click here to vote for Bridgewater**); his 83.3 passer rating in the fourth quarter is 23rd in the NFL and the second-best number among rookies

4 — ranking for Minnesota's pass defense (213.6 net passing yards allowed per game); the yardage allowed is 30.3 yards less than the NFL average and 73.8 less than what the Vikings allowed per game in 2013; success against the pass has helped Minnesota rank ninth in overall net yards allowed in 2014 (326.3 per game)

9.0 — sacks this season for Everson Griffen, who through the first nine games has passed his previous high total for a season (8.0 in 2012); Griffen, the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October, has recorded at least 1.0 sack in each of the past five games, and his all-around play at defensive end has teammates responding to questions from media that he deserves a Pro Bowl nod; **click here to vote for Griffen and other Vikings for the 2015 Pro Bowl**

10 — ranking for Minnesota's defense on third downs; the Vikings have allowed conversions on 44 of the 117 (37.6 percent) third downs opponents have faced this season; in the past four games, the Vikings have limited opponents to 24 percent (12-for-50)

35 — team-leading number of catches by Greg Jennings, who also leads the Vikings in receiving yards (459) and receiving TDs (two); of the 35 grabs, 23 (65.7 percent) have resulted in first downs

44 — points so far this season for Matt Asiata to match his jersey number; Asiata has six rushing touchdowns (three each against Atlanta and Washington), a receiving touchdown and powered through for a two-point conversion after delivering the decisive score against the Redskins; he ranks 10th in the NFL in scoring among non-kickers

64 — touchdown rate for Vikings opponents on possessions that make it inside the 20 (16 TDs on 25 trips), which ranks 25th in the NFL; other NFC North teams percentages in the category are 51.7 for Green Bay (eighth), 52.4 for Detroit (tied for ninth) and 52.8 for Chicago (11th); Minnesota limited Washington to 60 percent (three TDs on five trips) Sunday

171 (and 172) — first downs gained and first downs allowed, respectively, by Minnesota this season; the NFL average for first downs gained/allowed so far this season is 172.8

446 — rushing yards for Jerick McKinnon through nine games, which is tied for 13th-most in the NFL and is the most by a rookie; McKinnon is averaging 5.0 yards on 90 carries

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