# Week 14, 2026: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots Dec 11, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record Who do pundits pick in Vikings vs Patriots? Of 1 pundit with a call on record, all 1 take the Patriots. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-14-vikings-at-patriots Picks: - [Mark Wahlberg](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-wahlberg) took the Patriots; said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14761919-29fa-4eda-a3d4-ba0f76f399c2 ## How they come in The Vikings are 4-0 and have won 4 straight; the Patriots are 2-2. On win totals, 16 pundits put the Vikings at 9.8 wins on average, and 16 pundits put the Patriots at 10.2 wins on average. Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts - Minnesota Vikings: 4-0, won 4 straight (86 scored, 51 allowed) - Last games: W 15-10 vs Dolphins; W 23-16 at Buccaneers; W 9-3 at Bears - Unit ranks this season: offense 23rd, defense 1st of 32 - Last season: 9-8 - Win-total calls: 16 pundits, average 9.8, 8 to 12 wins - The side most pundits took won 1 of 2 Vikings games - New England Patriots: 2-2 (65 scored, 77 allowed) - Last games: W 29-26 at Bills; L 6-35 at Jaguars; W 20-3 vs Steelers - Unit ranks this season: offense 30th, defense 10th of 32 - Last season: 14-3 - Win-total calls: 16 pundits, average 10.2, 9 to 14 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Patriots games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Kyler Murray](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray) (Starting QB, QB): 433 passing yards · 1 TD, 2 INT · 63.4% completions · 3 games; 30th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 2, 2026: Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 23, 2026: Kyler's back this week. (not settled yet) - [Aaron Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-jones) (RB1, RB): 297 rushing yards on 72 carries · 1 TD · 9 catches for 68 · 4 games; 12th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 17, 2026: Aaron Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Justin Jefferson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-jefferson) (WR1, WR): 13 catches for 179 yards · 2 TD · 3 games; 61st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Justin Jefferson to fall short of his draft cost (the first round) (not settled yet) - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Justin Jefferson to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - [T.J. Hockenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-hockenson) (TE1, TE): 22 catches for 195 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 47th in the NFL in receiving yards - [Dallas Turner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-turner) (Sack leader, LB): 5.5 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 4 games; 2nd in the NFL in sacks - [Blake Cashman](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/blake-cashman) (Tackle leader, LB): 2.5 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 4 games; 51st in the NFL in solo tackles - [Drake Maye](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drake-maye) (Starting QB, QB): 854 passing yards · 4 TD, 7 INT · 62.4% completions · 136 rushing yards · 4 games; 17th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 9, 2026: Drake Maye to finish QB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Drake Maye to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Rhamondre Stevenson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rhamondre-stevenson) (RB1, RB): 163 rushing yards on 44 carries · 1 TD · 12 catches for 90 · 4 games; 27th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 8, 2026: Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 7, 2026: Rhamondre Stevenson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Mack Hollins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mack-hollins) (WR1, WR): 15 catches for 209 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 39th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 24 Andrew Erickson, Sep 29, 2026: Mack Hollins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Hunter Henry](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hunter-henry) (TE1, TE): 12 catches for 133 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 86th in the NFL in receiving yards - [Elijah Ponder](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-ponder) (Sack leader, LB): 2.5 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 4 games; 21st in the NFL in sacks - [Robert Spillane](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/robert-spillane) (Tackle leader, LB): 17 solo tackles · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-14 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology