New England Patriots v Minnesota Vikings: the preview
New England Patriots meet Minnesota Vikings at Gillette Stadium, Friday 12:15pm (NFL, Week 14). New England Patriots have won 5 of the 7 meetings with Minnesota Vikings since 2000.
The big picture
New England Patriots are 5–3 in NFL 2026, averaging 23 points for and 20.3 against.
Minnesota Vikings are 6–1 in NFL 2026, averaging 20 points for and 13.3 against.
Form
New England Patriots have won four of their last five and most recently beat Miami Dolphins 24–19.
Minnesota Vikings have won four of their last five and most recently lost to Detroit Lions 15–19.
Head to head
These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2000: New England Patriots 5, Minnesota Vikings 2.
Last time out (2022, Week 12), Minnesota Vikings won 33–26 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: New England Patriots by 24 points in 2006 (31–7).
Players to watch
For New England Patriots, watch Christian Elliss (7.5 tackles a game, 2 sacks in 2026) and Carlton Davis III (6.3 tackles a game in 2026).
For Minnesota Vikings, watch Blake Cashman (9.1 tackles a game, 5 sacks in 2026) and Joshua Metellus (7.1 tackles a game, 1 sacks in 2026).
At Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots have won 13 of their last 19 at Gillette Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Minnesota Vikings are NFL's best last-quarter side in 2026: +7.4 points a game in last quarters.
New England Patriots have won their last 6 games at Gillette Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form and history, New England Patriots have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
