Just the Numbers: Vikings Defensive Rankings after Week 12

Dustin Baker |

Dec 2, 2021

Oct 10, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) in action during the game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports.

The Minnesota Vikings have 11 games in the books in 2021, losing last weekend at the San Francisco 49ers, 36-24.

Minnesota travels to Michigan for a date with the Detroit Lions in Week 13. The Lions haven’t won a game since December 6, 2020.

These are the Vikings defensive rankings before Week 13.

Please note: Bye weeks are in effect, so all stats are ranked on a per-game basis.

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1st in Sacks
6th in Completion % Allowed
9th in Defensive 3rd Down Conversion %
10th in Passing Defense DVOA
13th in Yards per Point Allowed
15th in Takeaways
16th Defensive EPA/play
16th in Interceptions
17th in Overall Defensive DVOA
17th in Touchdowns Allowed
17th in Passing TDs Allowed
17th in Passer Rating Allowed
19th in Rushing TDs Allowed
20th in 1st Half Points Allowed
21st in 2nd Half Points Allowed
22nd in Passing Yards Allowed
23rd in Yards per Pass Allowed
24th in Points Allowed
24th in Points per Play Allowed
24th in Defensive Penalties
26th in Yards per Play Allowed
26th in Defensive 4th own Conversion %
26th in Defensive Penalty Yards
27th in Redzone TD% Allwowed
27th in First Downs Allowed
29th in Rush Defense DVOA
30th in Yards Allowed
30th in Rushing Yards Allowed
32nd in Rushings Yards per Carry Allowed

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).

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