Giants vs Vikings

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Giants vs Vikings

The 6th-seeded NY Giants (9-7-1) will face the 3rd-seeded Minnesota Vikings (13-4) on Super Wild Card Weekend. This game will be available on FOX at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 15.

The Giants are playing in their first playoff matchup since 2016. This is the first season under coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen for the Giants. The Giants improved greatly from their 4-13 record in 2021.

The Vikings clinched their first NFC North title since 2017. The Vikings missed the playoffs over the last two seasons. The Vikings recently beat the Giants 27-24 with a 61-yard field goal by Greg Joseph.

Overall Stat Leaders

Passing

  • Kirk Cousins – 424 completions on 643 attempts (65.9%) for 4,547 yards, 29 TDs, and 14 INTs. Cousins was sacked 46 times.
  • Daniel Jones – 317 completions on 472 attempts (67.2%) for 3,205 yards, 15 TDs, and 5 INTs. Jones was sacked 44 times.

Rushing

  • Saquon Barkley – 295 attempts for 1,312 yards and 10 TDs.
  • Dalvin Cook – 264 attempts for 1,173 yards and 8 TDs. Cook also lost 3 fumbles.

Receiving

  • Justin Jefferson – 123 receptions for 1,809 yards and 8 TDs.
  • Darius Slayton – 46 receptions for 724 yards and 2 TDs.
  • Adam Thielen – 70 receptions for 716 yards and 6 TDs.
  • K.J. Osborn – 60 receptions for 650 yards and 5 TDs.
  • Richie James – 57 receptions for 569 yards and 4 TDs.
  • T.J. Hockenson – 60 receptions for 519 yards and 3 TDs.

Offensive Numbers

Total Offense

  • Vikings ranked #7 overall (361.5 yards/game)
  • Giants ranked #18 overall (333.9 yards/game)

Passing Offense

  • Vikings ranked #6 overall (263.8 yards/game)
  • Giants ranked #26 overall (185.7 yards/game)

Rushing Offense

  • Giants ranked #4 overall (148.2 yards/game)
  • Vikings ranked #28 overall (97.7 yards/game)

Scoring Offense

  • Vikings ranked #8 overall (24.9 points/game)
  • Giants ranked #15 overall (21.5 points/game)

Defensive Numbers

Total Defense

  • Giants ranked #25 overall (358.2 yards/game)
  • Vikings ranked #31 overall (388.7 yards/game)

Passing Defense

  • Giants ranked #14 overall (214.0 yards/game)
  • Vikings ranked #31 overall (265.6 yards/game)

Rushing Defense

  • Vikings ranked #20 overall (123.1 yards/game)
  • Giants ranked #27 overall (144.2 yards/game)

Points Allowed Defense

  • Giants ranked #18 overall (21.8 points/game)
  • Vikings ranked #28 overall (25.1 points/game)