• The most recent meeting was a 30-10 Vikings win in Minnesota on Dec. 13, 2009. The Bengals were 9-3 and had won five of their last six but managed just 210 total yards of offense. Brett Favre (192 yards, one touchdown) and Adrian Peterson (97 yards, two touchdowns) led Minnesota.
• The home team has dominated this series, going 10-1. The Bengals are 5-1 in Cincinnati.
• The longest pass completion in Bengals history came against the Vikings when Ken Anderson hit Billy Brooks with a 94-yard touchdown in 1977.
• The Bengals tied the biggest comeback in franchise history on Christmas Eve in 1995 when they rallied from 21 down (24-3) for a 27-24 victory when kicker Doug Pelfrey made a 51-yard field goal as time expired.
• The only Christmas Day game in Bengals history was in Minnesota in 1989 on Monday Night Football. The Vikings won 29-21 to clinch the NFC Central title and eliminate Cincinnati from the playoffs.
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