New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings 11/24/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The New England Patriots visit US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thanksgiving evening to play the Minnesota Vikings. New England is 6-4 and third in the AFC East, one game behind Miami and Buffalo. The Patriots defeated the New York Jets 10-3 on Sunday when Marcus Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with just six seconds remaining in the game.

Mac Jones has passed for 1,386 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions. The leading rusher is Rhamondre Stevenson with 644 yards and four touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Jakobi Meyers with 509 yards and three touchdowns receptions. On defense, linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley is the leading tackler with 64. New England has 36 quarterback sacks and 11 interceptions.

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Minnesota dropped to 8-2 but remained in first place in the NFC North following its 40-3 loss at home to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Minnesota has a four-game lead over second-place Detroit. The Vikings were held to 183 yards of total offense and gave up 458 yards of total offense to the Cowboys. Kirk Cousins passed for just 105 yards and Dalvin Cook rushed for 72 yards.

Kirk Cousins has passed for 2,461 yards with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The leading rusher is Dalvin Cook with 799 yards and six touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Justin Jefferson with 1,093 yards and four touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Jordan Hicks is the leading tackler with 83. Minnesota has 26 quarterback sacks and 10 interceptions.