The Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at 3:25 CST.
Head-to-Head Record – 59-66-3
Vikings Home Record vs the Packers – 31-31
Streak – W1
Most Points Scored – 42, Sep 28, 1986
Widest Margin of Victory – 35, 42-7, Sep 28, 1986
Most Recent Matchup – Vikings 31 – Packers 29, Sep 29, 2024
My 2024 Prediction Record: 12-3
2024 Vikes Views Poll Record: 13-2
The last time they played:
The Vikings went into Lambeau and won. They started off well and built a massive 28-7 lead at the half. The Packers had a 22 point 4th quarter and the Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win.
Interesting Tidbits from the Vikings Weekly Release:
- Kevin O’Connell is the first Viking coach ever with multiple 13 win seasons.
- Kevin O’Connell was the first coach in NFL history to go 3 for 3 on challenges in the Week 4 matchup.
- With their 27-24 win in Week 16 at Seattle, the Vikings moved to 8-1 in one-possession games in 2024, the second-best mark league wide this season (Kansas City, 11-0). O’Connell, who is 25-9 in one-possession games as a head coach, boasts the second-best winning percentage (.735) in NFL history in one-score contests (minimum 25 games). Only Hall of Fame Head Coach Guy Chamberlin, who coached from 1922-27, owns a better record (.759, 22-7-7).
- The Vikings 8 straight wins is tied for the 4th longest streak in team history. It’s the longest since Weeks 5-13 of the 2017 season.
- The Vikings have scored in 19-consecutive quarters dating back to Week 12 at Chicago. It is the longest active streak in the NFL, eight quarters more than second-ranked Green Bay (11 quarters) and tied for the second-longest streak at any point this season, trailing only Pittsburgh (22 quarters, Weeks 5-11). It is the Vikings longest streak since 2019. The team strung together 24 quarters with points in Weeks 4-10 of the 2019 season.
- The Minnesota Vikings defense ranks 1st in the NFL in Interceptions (22), INTs/Attempt (3.8%), 4th Down Conversion (36.7%), and Passes Defensed (84).
- The defense is 2nd in Takeaways (30), Rush Yards/Game (87.1), Yards/Rush (3.9), 3rd Down Conversion (33.7%), and Go to Go Efficiency (58.8%).
How I See it Playing Out
The Packers are playing well. Much like last year, Jordan Love is finishing the year strong. They are coming off a blowout 34-0 win on Monday Night Football. The Packer offense has put up 30+ points in 5 straight games. It’s going to be a big game for Brian Flores’ defense. In the first meeting they shut down the Packers until the 4th quarter. This isn’t going to be easy. The Vikings have everything to play for and the Packers will likely be out of the NFCN race even if they do win. I think the offense is going to have to put up some points. If this was in Green Bay, I’d be worried more. Vikings offense is too much and Jordan Love is forced into a mistake late.
Vikings 34 – Packers 30
