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Quick Take: Vikings (1-0) at Lions (1-0)

[internal-link-placeholder-0][internal-link-placeholder-1]Series leader:Vikings, 69-29-2
Streaks:Vikings have won 14 of the last 15 games.
On TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX (Matt Vasgerian, JC Pearson).

Remember the last time? Dec. 10, 2006: Vikings 30 at Lions 20. Vikings RB Artose Pinner runs for 125 yards and three TDs against former club.

Inside the game:
Vikings: The Vikings' 21-point win in Week 1 was the largest margin of victory by the Vikings for a season opener since 1998 (24 points) when the club went 15-1 ... QB Tavaris Jackson recorded his first win as starter last week vs. Atlanta and had career-long 60-yard TD pass. ... Rookie RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 103 yards and had a 60-yard TD reception last week. He is the only player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards and have a TD reception of more than 60 yards in NFL debut. ... When WR Troy Williamson has at least 75 receiving yards, the Vikings are 3-0. ... The defense held Atlanta to 265 yards last week, recorded six sacks and scored two TDs, both on INTs -- DT Kevin Williams had 54-yard INT-TD (first INT-TD of career) and CB Antoine Winfield had a 14-yard INT-TD (second of career). ... Defense has six INTs in past two games against Lions QB Jon Kitna.

Lions: Kitna passed for 289 yards with three TDs and posted a 102.7 passer rating last week against Oakland. ... RB Tatum Bell rushed for 87 yards in Week 1 with a TD. He has nine career 100-yard games and his teams are 6-3 in those games. ... WR Roy Willams has 19 catches for 290 yards and two TDs in the last three division home games. Williams had a 13-yard TD catch in Week 1 and has 4 TDs in his past three games. Rookie WR Calvin Johnson made his NFL debut last week and had four receptions for 70 yards, including his first career TD catch (16 yards). ... DE Dewayne White had an INT, sack and two forced fumbles last week. DT Cory Redding has eight sacks in his past 12 games. ... K Jason Hanson has converted 17 consecutive FG tries, including three in Week 1.

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