Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
Last weekend both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers had solid weeks in which they came away wit impressive wins. The Packers went into Chicago and downed the Bears while the Vikings stayed at home and bested the Atlanta Falcons.
More from Green Bay Packers
- Packers training camp news: Jordan Love struggles, Bakhtiari schedule, position switch
- Packers: Aaron Rodgers reached out to Jordan Love this offseason
- Packers: 3 free agency mistakes Brian Gutekunst should already regret
- Packers president has unrealistic timeline to evaluate Jordan Love as franchise QB
- Packers rumors: Could Green Bay still address the worrisome safety room?
This week they go head-to-head in Lambeau Field, and it’s going to be a huge game for both teams. Nothing is promised in the NFC North this year and as has been established, the division is wide open.
Details for Sunday’s game are below:
Date: Thursday, October 2nd
Start Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Green Bay, WI
Stadium: Lambeau Field
TV Info: NFL Network, CBS
Live Stream: DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Game Rewind immediately following the game.
Radio: For Vikings radio, click here. For Packers radio, click here.
Ticket Information: For Vikings ticket information, click here. For Rams ticket information, click here.
Keys to Victory
The Packers need to come out and have the kind of game they did against the Bears as that was the best they’ve played all season. They may end up catching the lucky kind of break they did with Jay Cutler in Christian Ponder starting at quarterback for Minnesota as passing the ball is not his strong suit — like at all.
As for the Vikings, things will come down to how well they can manage whatever is going on at quarterback. Defensively though, the team needs to make sure they don’t let Aaron Rodgers loose like the Bears did. Containing Eddie Lacey will be key and limiting the time Rodgers has to make decisions in the pocket will be crucial to stunting the Packers attack.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Packers -7.5
Moneyline: Vikinga +300, Packers -360
O/U: 47.5
Prediction
The Vikings need this game to establish themselves as a threat in the NFC North. The Packers are always a scary team but the Vikings need to have a signature win under it’s belt with this current regime. Mike Zimmer has beaten the Packers in the past but the Vikings have struggled in recent years to do that. Minnesota fans are hoping Zimmer’s success in the past and the swagger coming off the win against the Falcons will result in a 3-2 start on the season.
Final Score: Vikings 31, Packers 28