Five Vikings stats that stand out for Week 11

Each week, beat guy Matt Vensel will highlight five Vikings stats that really mean something.

52.2 — red-zone touchdown percentage for the Vikings offense in 2014.

The Vikings were a perfect three-for-three in the red zone in the win over the Redskins, with running back Matt Asiata barreling into the end zone for touchdowns on each of their trips inside the 20. It was an unfamiliar but welcome sight for the Vikings, who have struggled to score touchdowns in the red zone without running back Adrian Peterson and tight end Kyle Rudolph. The Vikings now rank 24th in the NFL with a red-zone touchdown percentage of 52.2. We don't know if Peterson will be back anytime soon, but getting Rudolph back will certainly help.

zero — runs of 15 yards or more for running back Matt Asiata this season.

Speaking of Asiata, he has proved to be an effective runner near the goal line, but he isn't much of a threat to break free for a long run whenever the Vikings are outside the red zone. According to Pro Football Focus, 48 running backs have carried the ball at least 60 times this season, and he is the only one who hasn't had a single carry that gained 15 or more yards. His longest run this season was 12 yards. His seven-yard touchdown run against the Redskins was amazingly the longest touchdown run of his career –and he has scored nine rushing touchdowns to date.

four — missed tackles in 60 attempts this season for safety Harrison Smith.

One of the many reasons why Smith should get strong consideration for the Pro Bowl is that he rarely misses tackles. Smith has whiffed just four times this season, according to Pro Football Focus. Their charting says that he has missed one out of every 15 tackle attempts. That ranks seventh among all qualifying NFL safeties. The man just ahead of him? Reggie Nelson, who played a similar role for Vikings coach Mike Zimmer when Zimmer coached the Bengals defense.

The Bears were outscored, 106-37, in their past two games, allowing 51 points to the Patriots three weeks ago then, after their bye, another 55 against the Packers. When was the last time a team allowed 50-plus points in consecutive games? It was the Rochester Jeffersons in 1923. They folded after four games. The Bears may have already folded mentally and emotionally, but they will still show up Sunday. That's good news for a Vikings team that ranks 26th in scoring.

15 — turnovers committed by Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in nine games.