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DETROIT (0-1) at MINNESOTA (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE -- Vikings by 2 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Lions 0-1, Vikings 0-1 SERIES RECORD -- Vikings lead 69-36-2 LAST MEETING -- Lions beat Vikings 16-14, Dec. 14, 2014 LAST WEEK -- Lions lost to Chargers 33-28; Vikings lost to 49ers 20-3 AP PRO32 RANKING -- Lions No. 20, Vikings No. 25 LIONS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (23), RUSH (27), PASS (13) LIONS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (32), RUSH (14), PASS (32) VIKINGS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (29), RUSH (26), PASS (27) VIKINGS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (22), RUSH (32), PASS (4) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Lions have won six of last nine in series, rebounding from stretch when Vikings won 20 of 22. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford, playing through injury to right upper arm, threw two interceptions in opener and wore protective sleeve in practice this week. ... Since start of 2013 season, Lions have held opponents under 100 yards rushing an NFL-best 23 of 33 times, averaging 84.8 yards allowed per game. ... Lions WR Calvin Johnson was held to two catches by Chargers for 39 yards. He hasn't scored vs. Vikings since Nov. 11, 2012, and over last three matchups with Minnesota totaled mere 13 catches and 144 yards. ... Eric Ebron, facing Vikings team that has had trouble defending pass-catching TEs in recent years, had career-high 53 yards in opener. ... Vikings RB Adrian Peterson will play first game in Minnesota since Dec. 1, 2013, and at temporary home TCF Bank Stadium for first time. He was held to 31 yards on 10 carries in opener. ... Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater's worst performance as pro came at home vs. Lions last year, throwing three interceptions and taking eight sacks in 17-3 loss. He also had career lows in passer rating (41.3) and yards per attempt (5.08) that afternoon. ... Bridgewater won last three home starts last season, with 70 percent completion rate, five TDs and two interceptions. ... Mike Wallace, facing tough secondary, had six catches for 63 yards in Vikings debut. ... Blair Walsh, whose FG rate was worst in league last year in first season at TCF Bank Stadium, missed six kicks for Vikings over five exhibition games and a FG in opener. ... Fantasy tips: Rookie Ameer Abdullah, who turned first carry for Lions into TD and finished with 50 yards on seven rushes, faces Vikings defense that allowed 230 yards rushing to 49ers, including 168 yards by Carlos Hyde. --- Online: AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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