THE BLITZ projects the Minnesota Vikings as the 8th-least run-heavy team in the NFL near the end zone (context-neutralized) right now with a 39.6% red zone run rate.Opposing offenses have run for the 2nd-least TDs in the league (0.40 per game) against the New England Patriots defense this year.The Minnesota Vikings have faced a stacked the box on 20.3% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in the league. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The New England Patriots have stacked the box against opponents on 19.9% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Minnesota Vikings have gone no-huddle on just 4.5% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (9th-least in the NFL). This slows down the pace, resulting in less volume and stat production.
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