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SCOUTING REPORT

Vikings and Redskins showdown will have playoff atmosphereThe Vikings and the Redskins are both still in the hunt for the last Wild Card playoff spot in the NFC. The play of Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson has improved over the last few weeks and the have two exceptional running backs in Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Peterson and Taylor are running behind the best offensive line in football right now. The Vikings are the best in the league at running the ball and in defending the run. The Redskins are coming off a two-game winning streak with some luck along the way. The Giants dropped a lot of passes last week, which helped the Redskins win. Washington QB Todd Collins wasn't as efficient last weekend as he will need to be against the Vikings this Sunday. However, the Redskins have re-established the run game with running backs Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts. This will be one of the most important games of the weekend since both the Vikings and Redskins are fighting for the last playoff spot in the NFC.

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Matchup
	W-L	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
WAS	9-7	334	310	5-3	4-4	3-3	7-5
MIN	8-8	365	311	5-3	3-5	3-3	6-6
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Individual Leaders

Washington Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Campbe... 66.0 2126 10 9 Collin... 52.6 87 0 0

Minnesota Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Favre 69.7 2482 21 3 Jackso... 66.7 159 1 0

Washington Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Portis 124 494 4.0 1 Betts 56 210 3.8 2

Minnesota Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Peters... 205 999 4.9 11 Taylor 63 212 3.4 1

Washington Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Moss 40 546 13.7 2 Randle... 34 366 10.8 0

Minnesota Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Rice 50 875 17.5 4 Harvin 36 501 13.9 4

Full Player Stats: Washington | Minnesota

TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS
TEAM OFFENSE	TEAM	PER GAME AVERAGE
Total Yards	WAS	333.0
	MIN	336.0
Yards Passing	WAS	216.4
	MIN	171.6
Yards Rushing	WAS	116.9
	MIN	164.6
TEAM DEFENSE	TEAM	PER GAME AVERAGE
Yards Allowed	WAS	305.3
	MIN	338.1
Pass Yds Allowed	WAS	214.0
	MIN	264.1
Rush Yds Allowed	WAS	91.3
	MIN	74.1

HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)
Washington leads 2-1
Sep 11, 2006	WAS 16, @MIN 19
Jan 2, 2005	WAS 21, @MIN 18

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield and receiver Sidney Rice were inactive for Minnesota's game Sunday night against the Washington Redskins.

Winfield, one of the best tackling cornerbacks in the league, injured his shoulder last week against Chicago and did not practice all week.

Rice, a rookie who leads the team with four receiving touchdowns, has a sprained ankle that he called "the worst pain I've ever felt -- worse than broken bones or anything." He tested it out on the field Sunday night, running some quick slants and doing some agility drills, but didn't show enough progress to be activated.

Rookie Marcus McCauley started in Winfield's place and Troy Williamson, inactive the last three games, was up to take Rice's spot on the active roster.

For the Redskins, rookie safety LaRon Landry was active after missing practice earlier in the week with a quad injury. It was good news for injury-plagued Washington, which deactivated safety Pierson Prioleau (hamstring), tight end Todd Yoder (knee), offensive lineman Mike Pucillo (back) and receiver Keenan McCardell (calf), who was listed as probable Friday.

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