This coming Monday night game is the 10th in the series between these two teams; the Pariots have 5 wins and 4 losses.
"SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots and Vikings will meet for the 10th time overall and for the first time since 2002, when the Patriots claimed a 24-17 win at Gillette Stadium. New England will travel to Minnesota for just the fourth time in team history and the first time since 1997. The nine-year gap between trips to Minnesota marks the fourth longest current away game series drought for the Patriots. The Patriots are 1-2 all-time in Minneapolis and are 0-2 all-time at the Metrodome, but hold a 5-4 overall advantage in a series that dates back to 1970. Two of the previous nine games in the series have gone into overtime, including a memorable 26-20 overtime victory in 1994 in which fullback Kevin Turner hauled in a game-winning touchdown pass to complete a comeback from a 20-0 deficit. In that game, Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe set NFL records with 45 completions and 70 attempts while passing for a teamrecord 426 yards.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
The Patriots and Vikings have not played in Minnesota since Nov. 2, 1997, the Patriots' fourth-longest current away game drought, including preseason, regular season and playoff games. The teams have not met at all since Nov. 24, 2002. Since that time New England has played against 29 of the 31 other NFL teams. The only teams with longer current gaps between meetings with the Patriots are Green Bay and Chicago, both of whom New England will face next month."
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2006-10-27 14:35:35
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answered by billhill1066 6
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The patriots have 5 wins, 1 loss. The Vikings have 4 wins 2 losses.
2006-10-24 11:31:34
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answered by allison s 1
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