On Sunday, the 1-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the 1-1 Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. It will be the 55th meeting between the two teams in a series that has swung dramatically since the Buccaneers left the NFC Central (now the NFC North) in 2002 to join the new NFC South division (more on the Bucs-Vikings series history here). After seeing their expected 2017 opener in Miami blown 10 weeks down the schedule by Hurricane Irma, the Buccaneers will be seeking their first road win of the season.
The season is only two weeks old but Minnesota has already established a big-play tendency on offense and a strong run defense.