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NFL Week 6: Which Teams Are On Bye?

By Stephen Forsha

Oct 9, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) passes against the Houston Texans in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) passes against the Houston Texans in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL Week 6 will be the third week with teams on bye. Which two teams will have the week off after playing five games?

The two teams who have a bye for Week 6 are the undefeated Minnesota Vikings and the two-win Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams are coming off victories this past week, with the Vikings improving to 5-0 overall with a win over the Houston Texans 31-13. The Buccaneers also enter the bye week with a victory, winning 17-14 over the reigning NFC Champion Carolina Panthers.

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For Tampa Bay, who are 2-3 on the year, their win came with a game-winning field goal from rookie Roberto Aguayo in the final seconds on Monday Night Football.

These two teams have had surprising starts five games into the season. The Vikings are winning games without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson. Nobody could have predicted that.

Minnesota is winning games with Sam Bradford as their starting quarterback, plus they are using a very talented defense who haven’t went easy on any offense they’ve faced this season.

Bradford was 22-of-30 with 271 yards, completing 73.3 percent of his passes this past Sunday. For the season, he’s thrown for 990 yards in four games, completing 70.4 percent of his passes. Bradford’s passer rating in 2016 is 109.8, as he’s thrown six touchdowns and zero interceptions.

The Vikings defense is fourth in the NFL by allowing just 287.6 yards per game. They are also sixth in the league by allowing 77.8 yards per game rushing. Minnesota is also tied for first with the Denver Broncos in sacks with 19 through five games.

Tampa Bay’s offense is 19th in the NFL with 341 yards per game, and their defense is allowing 366.2 yards per game.

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The Buccaneers’ franchise player, quarterback Jameis Winston, has nine touchdown passes and eight interceptions in 2016. He has completed 58 percent of his passes, and thrown for 1,327 yards on 121 completions.

Minnesota returns Week 7 to face the Philadelphia Eagles on the road while the Buccaneers travel to take on the San Francisco 49ers.

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