2026 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM ET
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings
Matchup first read
ATL run defense has the stronger league profile.
MIN run game #27/32 · ATL run defense #13/32 · 139 offense / 118 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIN -5
- Model total
- 39.5
- 80% range (MIN margin)
- -10.1 to +23.9
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- MIN passing attack#27/32ATL pass defense#15/32
- MIN run game#27/32ATL run defense#13/32
- ATL passing attack#9/32MIN pass defense#1/32
- ATL run game#9/32MIN run defense#15/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
- Michael Penix Jr.QB · 5 games231pass yds/g
- Bijan RobinsonRB · 7 games101rush yds/g
- Drake LondonWR · 7 games88rec yds/g
- Jahan DotsonWR · 7 games34.6rec yds/g
MINMinnesota Vikings
- Kyler MurrayQB · 5 games162pass yds/g
- Aaron JonesRB · 6 games72.7rush yds/g
- Justin JeffersonWR · 5 games60.4rec yds/g
- T.J. HockensonTE · 6 games39.5rec yds/g