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| 419 | TENNESSEE | 45.5 | 44 | | 420 | MINNESOTA | -5.5 | -6 |
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| All Games | 1-3 | -1.6 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 314.5 | (5.8) | 2.0 | 37.7 | 15.2 | 421.5 | (5.9) | 0.5 | | Road Games | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 268.5 | (5.6) | 2.0 | 38.0 | 15.5 | 356.5 | (5.5) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -0.6 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 22.7 | 10.0 | 324.7 | (6.2) | 2.0 | 39.0 | 13.3 | 432.0 | (5.9) | 0.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 20.2 | 8.2 | 15.7 | 25:11 | 18-69 | (3.7) | 22-35 | 63.4% | 246 | (6.9) | 54-314 | (5.8) | (15.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.8 | 9.6 | 18.6 | 27:24 | 23-90 | (4) | 22-35 | 61.7% | 229 | (6.5) | 58-318 | (5.5) | (15.3) | | Offense Road Games | 12.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 21:57 | 19-98 | (5) | 16-28 | 56.1% | 170 | (6) | 48-268 | (5.6) | (22.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 37.7 | 15.2 | 26.0 | 36:55 | 35-136 | (3.9) | 27-36 | 75.3% | 285 | (7.8) | 72-421 | (5.9) | (11.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 28.8 | 13.4 | 23.8 | 33:08 | 31-118 | (3.8) | 25-37 | 66.9% | 265 | (7.2) | 68-383 | (5.6) | (13.3) | | Defense Road Games | 38.0 | 15.5 | 21.5 | 38:02 | 35-121 | (3.5) | 22-30 | 73.3% | 235 | (7.8) | 65-356 | (5.5) | (9.4) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 12-4 | 31.9% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 5-139 | (27.8) | 2-28 | (12.4) | 6-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.1 | 12-4 | 34.7% | 1-0 | 22.2% | 3-85 | (25.8) | 28-2 | (15) | 6-60 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -1.5 | 10-2 | 23.8% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 6-142 | (23.7) | 3-19 | (6.5) | 7-66 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | | 14-6 | 45.5% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 2-55 | (27.4) | 2-15 | (6.9) | 4-39 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | | 14-6 | 41.8% | 0-0 | 62.5% | 2-41 | (22.7) | 22-2 | (9.2) | 6-51 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | | 15-8 | 51.6% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-65 | (32.5) | 2-17 | (7) | 2-22 |
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| All Games | 3-1 | +3.1 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 22.5 | 10.7 | 321.7 | (5.2) | 1.0 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 313.5 | (4.8) | 1.2 | | Home Games | 2-0 | +3.2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 366.5 | (5.6) | 1.5 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 317.5 | (5) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +2.1 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 21.3 | 12.0 | 299.3 | (4.7) | 1.0 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 299.7 | (4.8) | 1.3 | | Dome Games | 3-1 | +3.1 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 22.5 | 10.7 | 321.7 | (5.2) | 1.0 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 313.5 | (4.8) | 1.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 22.5 | 10.7 | 19.7 | 30:03 | 31-123 | (4) | 21-31 | 68.3% | 199 | (6.5) | 62-322 | (5.2) | (14.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.2 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 31:35 | 29-116 | (4) | 21-33 | 63.1% | 224 | (6.8) | 62-340 | (5.5) | (14.1) | | Offense Home Games | 25.0 | 12.0 | 22.5 | 30:16 | 35-134 | (3.8) | 20-31 | 66.1% | 232 | (7.5) | 66-366 | (5.6) | (14.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 18.0 | 8.7 | 20.2 | 31:10 | 26-85 | (3.3) | 24-39 | 62.2% | 228 | (5.9) | 65-313 | (4.8) | (17.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.7 | 9.6 | 21.2 | 30:15 | 26-114 | (4.3) | 22-36 | 60.9% | 229 | (6.3) | 62-342 | (5.5) | (15.8) | | Defense Home Games | 18.0 | 6.0 | 20.5 | 32:10 | 27-101 | (3.7) | 23-37 | 63.5% | 216 | (5.9) | 64-317 | (5) | (17.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13-5 | 37.3% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 3-105 | (30.1) | 2-37 | (18.7) | 5-62 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 13-5 | 37.2% | 0-0 | 84.2% | 3-78 | (28.7) | 33-2 | (14.2) | 7-62 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 12-4 | 37.5% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 4-101 | (25.2) | 1-11 | (11) | 3-28 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | | 15-6 | 43.3% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-69 | (34.4) | 2-22 | (9) | 5-52 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | | 13-5 | 35.8% | 1-0 | 57.1% | 3-62 | (24.8) | 20-2 | (8.8) | 6-59 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | 14-6 | 46.4% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-128 | (36.6) | 3-22 | (7.3) | 5-42 |
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| 9/9/2012 | NEW ENGLAND | 13-34 | L | 5 | L | 48 | U | 16-20 | 29-43-264 | 2 | 35-162 | 23-31-228 | 0 | | 9/16/2012 | @ SAN DIEGO | 10-38 | L | 6 | L | 43.5 | O | 10-38 | 15-30-174 | 1 | 39-148 | 24-32-268 | 1 | | 9/23/2012 | DETROIT | 44-41 | W | 3.5 | W | 47 | O | 19-59 | 29-42-378 | 2 | 36-141 | 43-55-442 | 1 | | 9/30/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 14-38 | L | 13 | L | 44.5 | O | 29-158 | 17-27-167 | 3 | 31-95 | 20-28-202 | 0 | | 10/7/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2012 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/21/2012 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/28/2012 | INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/9/2012 | JACKSONVILLE | 26-23 | W | -3 | T | 38 | O | 29-123 | 20-27-266 | 1 | 34-113 | 23-39-242 | 1 | | 9/16/2012 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 20-23 | L | -3 | L | 45.5 | U | 26-95 | 27-35-232 | 1 | 30-84 | 20-31-194 | 0 | | 9/23/2012 | SAN FRANCISCO | 24-13 | W | 6.5 | W | 43 | U | 41-146 | 21-35-198 | 2 | 20-89 | 24-35-191 | 3 | | 9/30/2012 | @ DETROIT | 20-13 | W | 3.5 | W | 48 | U | 28-127 | 16-26-100 | 0 | 20-55 | 30-51-286 | 1 | | 10/7/2012 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/14/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/21/2012 | ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/25/2012 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2012 | @ SEATTLE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TENNESSEE: The Titans are encouraged by what they deemed a productive offseason for RB Chris Johnson. They mix a lot of zone plays in for Johnson, though their line is more built for man blocking. They use a lot of two-tight end sets and still use a fullback to try and open things up for him. Johnson takes about 70 percent of the reps and is often asked to find yards between the tackles. Javon Ringer will come in on every third or fourth series. The Titans often go into the red zone with the idea of running it, with Johnson taking a lot of touches. But they get easily frustrated after one busted play and ended up one of the league's most pass-heavy red zone teams. The Titans were so pass-happy for most of last season that they looked like classic Air Coryell under offensive coordinator Chris Palmer. They get the ball downfield aggressively, something that didn't change whether it was Matt Hasselbeck or Jake Locker under center. Kenny Britt is the first look, with Nate Washington not far behind. Jared Cook is often used to stretch the middle of the field. Rookie Kendall Wright was brought in to provide a deep threat in the slot, though he may be used underneath as well for spacing purposes. The Titans also reintroduced the screen game last year, giving them another way to get Johnson the ball. They'll often try to get the ball outside to a receiver near the goal line rather than using a tight end over the middle. Defensive line coach Jim Washburn and DE Jason Babin leaving before last season was a big reason Tennessee finished with the second-fewest sacks in the NFL in 2011. The secondary took a hit this year with the departure of CB Cortland Finnegan and contract dispute with franchise player S Michael Griffin. A lot is going to be asked of LB Colin McCarthy, who was a monster after moving into the starting lineup in the middle of last season, recording 50 solo tackles over eight games as a rookie. Tennessee will be looking for both projected starting cornerbacks, Jason McCourty and Alterraun Verner, to help fill the void created by the loss of Finnegan. McCourty led defensive backs in solo tackles in 2011, and opposing quarterbacks may target him even more often now that he'll be matched up with many opposing No. 1 WRs. Verner has 102 total tackles (86 solo) in 15 career starts and would seem to be the more attractive target for opposing quarterbacks to pick on. | | MINNESOTA: The Vikings will continue to transition from the zone-blocking scheme they used under Brad Childress to the man-to-man scheme offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave installed in his first season last year. If anything, the new system was a plus for Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart, who were both excellent running the ball last season. After tearing his ACL last December, Peterson might not be ready to go full speed in September, in which case Gerhart would carry a heavy workload with Lex Hilliard seeing spot duty. Percy Harvin also sees a couple of carries every game. Peterson gets a big majority of the red zone touches when healthy. If he's out, Gerhart will assume that role and the Vikings will likely use him often. Musgrave has Christian Ponder moving around a lot in a West Coast passing game. Head coach Leslie Frazier said Harvin will play more following a season in which he was on the field for about 60 percent of the team's snaps. After he serves a three-game suspension, Jerome Simpson will provide a vertical threat. Michael Jenkins will still see the field, but not many targets. Ponder looks short often, so TE Kyle Rudolph should be targeted frequently. They'll also use John Carlson in two-TE sets about 50 percent of the time. Harvin was a popular target for Ponder when they threw in the red zone, and Minnesota uses its tight ends more often near the goal line. Despite tying the Eagles for the most sacks in the NFL last year, the Vikings were unimpressive on the defensive side of the ball. DE Jared Allen (22 sacks in 2011) is still the most ferocious DE in football, but this secondary is awful, coming off an eight-interception season with 251 passing YPG allowed. Allen posted a career year, falling one sack short of the league record, despite having to  a below-average defense where he gets double-teamed on most plays. His durability and consistency are simply unmatched among NFL defensive linemen. One of the beneficiaries of all the attention that gets paid to Allen is fellow DL Brian Robison. After signing a three-year deal before the 2011 season, Robison earned his keep with a career-best performance. LB Chad Greenway is a bit one-dimensional as a run-stopper, but he has excelled in that area'Greenway is second in the NFL in total tackles (395) over the past three years. When healthy, Antonie Winfield is still excellent in run support, but at 35 years old he's not getting any more durable. The Vikings need him to stay healthy and effective if they're to have any chance of keeping up with the passing games of the teams in the division. |
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(UPDATES with clarification that Hasselbeck will start)
*Titans-Vikings Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Now fully healthy, Adrian Peterson is a big reason the Minnesota Vikings are tied atop the NFC North.
The Tennessee Titans hope Chris Johnson's latest performance is the start of good things to come for them and their star running back.
Looking to continue their surprising start, Peterson and the Vikings can surpass their win total from last season with a third consecutive victory Sunday against the banged-up Titans at the Metrodome.
Minnesota's 3-13 season in 2011 was made worse when Peterson tore his ACL at Washington on Christmas Eve. Nine months later, he has recovered enough to regain his status as one of the NFL's top running backs, helping the Vikings (3-1) to a share of the division lead with Chicago.
"We want to embrace it," coach Les Frazier said. "It was one of our goals when the season began, to win the NFC North."
Minnesota might have a good chance to achieve that goal if Peterson continues to run as well as he did last week. Though the Vikings rank 21st in total offense at 321.8 yards per game, they are 10th in rushing at 122.8.
Peterson, who's run for 332 yards and two touchdowns, carried 21 times for 102 yards in a 20-13 win at Detroit on Sunday - his first 100-yard game since Oct. 23.
"I felt real good," Peterson said. "I feel myself just continue to get stronger each week."
Though the Vikings don't have the NFL's most potent offense, they have a chance to succeed with Peterson and the running game producing.
"As long as we're winning, I'll keep handing it off to Adrian and Toby (Gerhart) back there and they're going to keep chugging along," said quarterback Christian Ponder, who has a 97.7 passer rating while throwing four touchdowns and no interceptions. "As an offense, we're going to keep doing what we're supposed to be doing to win games."
Minnesota did not score an offensive touchdown last weekend but returned the opening kickoff and a punt for scores.
Peterson - who ran for 80 yards and two TDs in a 30-17 loss at Tennessee on Sept. 28, 2008 - and the Vikings' offense could be in for a big afternoon against a squad that ranks last in the NFL with 37.8 points allowed per contest.
The Titans (1-3) hope to see improvement on the defensive side, especially if starting linebacker Colin McCarthy is able to return after missing the last three games with an ankle injury.
As badly as Tennessee's defense has played, the team's biggest concern might be on the other side of the ball. The Titans have been held to 14 or fewer points in three games and head into this contest with quarterback issues.
Jake Locker separated his shoulder in a 38-14 loss at Houston on Sunday, leaving veteran Matt Hasselbeck to start despite throwing a pair of interceptions the Texans returned for touchdowns.
Locker won't dress Sunday.
The status of star receiver Kenny Britt, meanwhile, is uncertain as he looks to return after missing last week with an ankle injury.
Despite the lopsided defeat Sunday, the Titans might have reason to be optimistic after Johnson enjoyed his best performance of 2012.
Perhaps the biggest individual disappointment of the young season, Johnson totaled 45 yards on 33 carries through the first three games before running 25 times for 141 yards against the Texans.
"I think (last weekend) helped us take a step," said Johnson, who had averaged 34.2 yards in his previous seven games before breaking out. "I wouldn't say we ultimately solved the problem, but I feel like we took a good step, and hopefully we continue to get better."
Johnson also believes he's not the only one responsible for the Titans' early struggles on the ground.
"Like I've been saying all year, I'm going to be as good as my offensive line," Johnson said. "They had a great game (versus Houston) and I feel like that's why the running game did well."
Johnson rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on 17 attempts against the Vikings in 2008.
Minnesota won 20-3 in the teams' most recent meeting at the Metrodome on Oct. 24, 2004.
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