On the rise
The Vikings’ passing numbers, with NFL rankings, through three games (before Monday night’s game):
Completions 72 T5th
Percentage 69.9 5th
Yards 856 3rd
Yards/attempt 8.6 5th
Touchdowns 6 T4th
Rating 115.4 4th
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