4 — number of games in NFL history that have been decided in overtime by a fumble return for a touchdown; rookie Anthony Barr made the Vikings the latest team to win in such fashion when he forced and recovered a fumble he returned 27 yards for the decisive TD against Tampa (**click here to vote for Barr**for Pepsi Rookie of the Week); a linebacker also provided the play the other three times: San Francisco's Tully Banta-Cain vs. Arizona in 2007; Denver's Glenn Cadrez vs. Seattle in 1999; Baltimore Colt Johnie Cooks vs. New England in 1983

6 — total number of quarterbacks to start at least one game for the Vikings and Redskins this season: for Minnesota (Teddy Bridgewater, 4; Matt Cassel, 3; Christian Ponder, 1); for Washington (Robert Griffin III, 2; Kirk Cousins, 5; Colt McCoy, 1); an injury to Cassel elevated Bridgewater, who suffered an ankle injury in his starting debut; Bridgewater returned after missing one game; Griffin was injured in Week 2, McCoy replaced Cousins to open the second half in Week 7

11 — NFL ranking for Minnesota's rushing yards per game (121.8), which is helped by the Vikings 4.6 yards per rush attempt, which ranks sixth in the league; Washington's defense ranks 15th in rushing yards allowed per game (111.1) and 17th in rushing yards per play (4.2)  

16 — giveaways by Washington this season, including 10 interceptions and six fumbles lost; the Redskins have eight takeaways (three interceptions, five fumble recoveries) for a turnover margin of minus-8, which ranks 30th in the NFL; the Vikings are tied with for 19th with a turnover margin of minus-1; Minnesota has 11 takeaways (seven interceptions, four fumble recoveries) and 12 giveaways (11 interceptions, 1 fumble lost)

23.7 (and 25.7) — average starting position on kickoffs by the Vikings and average starting position on kickoffs by Redskins opponents this season; Minnesota ranks fourth in the NFL as a receiving team in the category, and Washington ranks last as a kicking team; Cordarrelle Patterson has averaged 24.7 yards on 19 kickoff returns for 470 yards; the average starting position for Minnesota's opponents is the 20; Blair Walsh has kicked the ball into the end zone 31 times on 34 qualifying kickoffs, resulting in 27 touchbacks

25 — sacks by Vikings defensive players this season, including eight by Everson Griffen to rank third in the NFL and tie the fifth-year pro's career high, which is tied for second most in the NFL (**click here to vote for Griffen**for the Pro Bowl); Tom Johnson has a career-high five; Barr has three, Sharrif Floyd has a career-high three, Linval Joseph has 2.5, Brian Robison has 1.5, Jasper Brinkley has one and Harrison Smith has one this season; the Redskins have allowed 17 sacks this season, including six in the past two games; the Vikings have recorded 15 sacks in the past three games and rank second in the league in sacks per opponent

29.0 — percentage of times the Vikings have held opponents to a three-and-out on offense this season (27 times on 93 possessions), which ranks fourth in the NFL and includes five (all in a row) of 12 (41.7 percent) three-and-outs that Minnesota forced by Tampa Bay

85.7 — completion percentage for McCoy since replacing Cousins to open the second half against Tennessee in Week 7; McCoy finished that game 11-for-12 passing for 128 yards that included a 70-yard TD on a catch-and-run by Pierre Garcon on McCoy's first attempt; McCoy went 25-for-30 for 299 yards at Dallas Monday; Vikings opponents have completed 67.2 percent of their passes this season

323.8 — yards per game allowed by the Vikings this season, which is eighth best in the NFL and fourth best in the NFC; the Redskins are averaging 391.9 yards of offense per game, which ranks seventh in the league and fourth in the conference

392 — rushing yards for Jerick McKinnon, which leads all rookies and the Vikings; McKinnon ranks fourth in the NFL among qualifying RBs with a per carry average of 5.15 yards and has burst loose for a rush of 28 or more yards in consecutive games; he also has 17 receptions for 92 yards