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The Vikings' defense has had issues with tight ends this season. That could be the case again Sunday in the divisional playoffs.
Jason Witten, the six-time Pro Bowler for the Dallas Cowboys, poses a difficult matchup. He could be the best tight end the Vikings have faced this season.
"He's proven," Vikings linebacker Ben Leber said. "He's always effective, kind of a go-to guy for them. So anytime you can get a tight end that can stretch you vertically in the middle, it makes it tough on a defense."
Witten led the Cowboys with 94 catches this season, covering 1,030 yards with two touchdowns. "They'll use him kind of as a slot receiver sometimes. It's going to be huge on us as linebackers, if we're matched up on him, to get hands on him and not let him get too far down the field."
Tight ends have been able to find weaknesses in the Vikings' defense this season. Chicago's Desmond Clark and Greg Olsen combined for eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns during the Bears' 36-30 overtime win on Dec. 28.
Green Bay's Jermichael Finley's 62-yard touchdown was the highlight of his six-catch, 128-yard performance at the Metrodome. San Francisco's Vernon Davis had seven catches for 96 yards and two TDs.
The Vikings will try to make sure Witten isn't the next tight end to have a big day.
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