MINNESOTA (1-2) at NEW YORK JETS (3-1)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN.
OPENING LINE – Jets by 5 1/2.
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 1-1-1; New York 3-1.
SERIES RECORD – Jets lead 7-1.
LAST MEETING – Jets beat Vikings 26-13, Dec. 17, 2006, at Minnesota
LAST WEEK – Vikings had bye; beat Lions 24-10 in Week 3; Jets beat Bills 38-14
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (5), PASS (24)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (8)
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13t), RUSH (2), PASS (25)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (4), PASS (22t)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets have won six straight meetings and outscored Vikings 197-122 in their eight matchups. … Last time Vikings beat Jets was 1975, when Bud Grant was coach. … Teams last played each other Monday night on Oct. 15, 1979 – a 14-7 win by Jets. … New York 4-0 at home against Minnesota. … Vikings QB Brett Favre makes return to Meadowlands after spending 2008 season with Jets and retiring briefly before going to Vikings last year. … Favre, off to shaky start with 2 TDs and 6 INTs, needs 1 TD pass to become first in NFL history with 500. He also needs 74 yards passing to become first with 70,000. … Favre has played in NFL-record 288 consecutive regular-season games. … Favre’s newest receiver, Randy Moss, expected to make Vikings debut after being acquired from Patriots on Wednesday. Moss, held without catch Monday night vs. Dolphins, became fourth player in NFL history to reach 150 career touchdowns with TD grab vs. Jets in Week 2. … RB Adrian Peterson coming off big game two weeks ago in which he ran for 160 yards, including career-high 80-yard TD, and had 30 yards receiving. … Vikings defense has given up just four offensive TDs and opponents averaging just 12.7 points per game. … Jets QB Mark Sanchez leads NFL over last three games with 117.8 passer rating on 50-of-82 passing for 637 yards, 8 TDs and no INTs in that span. … WR Santonio Holmes will make Jets regular-season debut after missing first four games due to suspension for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy. … RB LaDainian Tomlinson leading Jets rushing attack that ranks second in league with 167.8 yards rushing per game. Tomlinson chosen AFC offensive player of week after running for 133 yards – his first 100-plus game in nearly two years – and two TDs. His 6.1 yards per carry average is best of career through four games. … Jets lead league with plus-8 advantage in takeaways/giveaways. Offense has turned ball over once – a fumble in Week 1 against Baltimore. … CB Darrelle Revis (strained left ham string) and OLB Calvin Pace (broken right foot) hope to return from injuries. Both have practiced on limited basis early in week.
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