Vikings-Rams matchup

MINNESOTA (11-6) at ST. LOUIS (13-3)

12:35 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE -- Rams by 7.

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Vikings 4-10. Rams 13-3.

SERIES RECORD -- Vikings lead 21-12-2.

LAST TIME MET -- Vikings beat Rams 38-31 on Sep. 13, 1998, in St. Louis.

POSTSEASON RECORDS -- Vikings 16-21. Rams 13-20.

RECORD VS. COMMON OPPONENTS -- Vikings 5-2. Rams 6-1.

LAST WEEK -- Vikings beat Cowboys 27-10. Rams had bye week.

VIKINGS OFFENSE -- RUSH (14), PASS (5), OVERALL (3)

Had 374 total yards, 175 rushing. Had been averaging 112.8 yards rushing a game. QB Jeff George was 12-for-25 for 212 yards with 3 TDs. RB Robert Smith had 198 yards from scrimmage (team playoff record 140 rushing) with 1 TD receiving. WR Randy Moss had 5 catches for 127 yards with a 58-yard TD catch. WR Cris Carter had 5-yard TD catch.

RAMS OFFENSE -- RUSH (5), PASS (1), OVERALL (1)

QB Kurt Warner named NFL MVP and RB Marshall Faulk named Offensive Player of the Year. Rolled up 440 total yards in Week 17 loss. Averaging NFL best 400.8 total yards a game. Warner was 12-for-24 for 141 with 2 TDs. Faulk had 79 yards rushing on 6 carries with 1 TD catch and 1 TD run. WR Torry Holt had 5 catches for 122 yards with 2 TDs.

VIKINGS DEFENSE -- RUSH (14), PASS (30), OVERALL (27)

Allowed 389 total yards, 278 net passing. Ended season yielding 248.8 yards passing a game, second worst in NFC. DE Duane Clemons had 3 tackles and 1 sack. LB Dwayne Rudd had 5 tackles and 1 forced fumble. S Robert Griffith had 4 tackles and 1 INT. CB Anthony Bass had 4 tackles and 1 fumble recovery. LB Ed McDaniel had 3 tackles and 1 forced fumble.

RAMS DEFENSE -- RUSH (1), PASS (20), OVERALL (6)

Allowed 207 total yards, 51 rushing. Allowing NFL-best 74.3 yards rushing a game. LB Mike Jones had 2 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack and 1 INT. LB Kevin Carter had NFL-best 17th sack. DB Dexter McCleon had 1 INT. DT D'Marco Farr and LB Charlie Clemons each had one-half sack. DT Jeff Zgonina had 4 tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS -- Vikings K Gary Anderson had 2 FGs and 3 PAT to set NFL-record with 128 points in playoffs. Rams K Jeff Wilkins had a 47-yard FG to finish season atop NFC scoring list with 124 points.

KEY MATCHUPS -- WRs Moss vs. CB Todd Lyght; RB Smith vs. LB Carter.

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Matchup features NFL's No. 1 (Rams) and No. 3 (Vikings) offenses. ... George won first career playoff game last week. ... RB Smith has 383 yards rushing and 2 TDs in past 3 games. ...