The Minnesota Vikings visit the New York Jets in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET at MetLife Stadium. Open air · Fieldturf. The Vikings are 6-2 (3rd in the NFC North), the Jets 2-7 (3rd in the AFC East). The Vikings went 4-2 down the stretch, the Jets 1-5.
In 2026 the Vikings scored 18.3 points per game (27th in the NFL) and allowed 14.5 (1st in the NFL); the Jets scored 20.2 (25th in the NFL) and allowed 24.8 (21st in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads MIN 3–0 over the last 3 meetings, at an average total of 47.7; against the spread it is MIN 3–0, and the total has gone OVER 2–1. MIN have won all 3 recent meetings — 2 of the 3 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 29 players out and 15 questionable across the two teams — Kyler Murray (MIN QB, Doubtful), Demond Claiborne (MIN RB, Injured reserve), VJ Payne (NYJ S, Injured reserve) and Max Mitchell (NYJ OT, Injured reserve).
| Minnesota Vikings | New York Jets | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 2-7 |
| Division | 3rd NFC N | 3rd AFC E |
| Last six results | W W W W L L | L W L L L L |
| Points / G | 18.3 (27th) | 20.2 (25th) |
| Total Yds / G | 285.6 (29th) | 336.1 (21st) |
| Yards / Play | 5.0 (28th) | 5.7 (13th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 179.6 (31st) | 230.9 (21st) |
| Rush Yds / G | 106 (19th) | 105.2 (20th) |
| 3rd Down % | 33.3% (30th) | 35.4% (26th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 14.8 (32nd) | 18.2 (21st) |
| Turnover Diff | +5 (6th) | +3 (11th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 14.5 (1st) | 24.8 (21st) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 305.8 (4th) | 340.1 (12th) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 186.9 (2nd) | 212.1 (5th) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 118.9 (18th) | 128 (26th) |
| Sacks | 29 (2nd) | 22 (12th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | MIN | QB | Doubtful | Hamstring |
| Joseph Ossai | NYJ | DE | Questionable | Ankle |
| Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR | Questionable | Concussion |
| Trevin Wallace | NYJ | LB | Questionable | Groin |
| Jauan Jennings | MIN | WR | Questionable | Calf |
| Nahshon Wright | NYJ | CB | Questionable | Back |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | MIN | DE | Questionable | Oblique |
| Demond Claiborne | MIN | RB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Theo Jackson | MIN | S | Questionable | Quadricep |
| VJ Payne | NYJ | S | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Max Mitchell | NYJ | OT | Injured reserve | Concussion |
| T'Vondre Sweat | NYJ | DT | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Michael Briscoe | MIN | WR | Out | Undisclosed |
| Kiko Mauigoa | NYJ | LB | Injured reserve | Quadricep |
| Braiden McGregor | NYJ | DE | Injured reserve | Pectoral |
| Donovan Jackson | MIN | G | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | TE | Injured reserve | Biceps |
| Nick Samac | MIN | C | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Arian Smith | NYJ | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
| David Onyemata | NYJ | DT | Injured reserve | Not injury related - resting player |
| Marcelino McCrary-Ball | NYJ | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Kingsley Jonathan | NYJ | DE | Injured reserve | |
| Tyler Baron | NYJ | DE | Reserve/PUP | Knee |
| Chip Trayanum | NYJ | RB | Injured reserve | Neck |
| Anez Cooper | NYJ | G | IR, designated to return | Shoulder |
| Tyler Batty | MIN | LB | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Caullin Lacy | NYJ | WR | Questionable | |
| Jamal Adams | MIN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Zeke Correll | MIN | C | Injured Reserve | |
| J.J. McCarthy | MIN | QB | Out | |
| Matt Nelson | MIN | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Rondale Moore | MIN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Dwight McGlothern Jr. | MIN | CB | Questionable | |
| Jeff Okudah | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jonathan Greenard | MIN | LB | Questionable | |
| Dontae Fleming | MIN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyreek Chappell | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Marcus Allen | MIN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jermar Jefferson | MIN | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Jeshaun Jones | MIN | WR | SUSP | |
| Jacob Roberts | MIN | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Kenny Dyson Jr. | MIN | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | MIN | WR | Out | |
| Justin Fields | NYJ | QB | Injured Reserve | |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | NYJ | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Xavier Newman-Johnson | NYJ | G | Injured Reserve | |
| Josh Reynolds | NYJ | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Kris Boyd | NYJ | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Kobe King | NYJ | LB | Questionable | |
| Irv Charles | NYJ | WR | Out | |
| Sam Scott | NYJ | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Chase Curtis | NYJ | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Jalen Walthall | NYJ | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| DT Sheffield | NYJ | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Cam Camper | NYJ | WR | Questionable | |
| Kingsley Enagbare | NYJ | LB | Questionable | |
| Mykal Walker | NYJ | LB | Injured Reserve | |
| Isaiah Davis | NYJ | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Tre Brown | NYJ | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Mory Bamba | NYJ | CB | Questionable | |
| Connor Hulstein | NYJ | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Nathan Voorhis | NYJ | LB | Questionable | |
| Dominic Richardson | NYJ | RB | Injured Reserve | |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | NYJ | WR | Injured Reserve |
MIN have won all 3 recent meetings — 2 of the 3 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Week 5 | MIN | 23–17 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 2022 Week 13 | MIN | 27–22 | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| 2018 Week 7 | MIN | 37–17 | MetLife Stadium |