Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
The Pack is back. Sort of. Seen as dead less than a month ago, the Packers (7-8) have won three straight games and are still alive in the NFC wild-card chase, though they will need some help to make the playoffs.
The Packers are still a middling team at No. 16 in total offense and No. 17 in total defense as they try to get back to .500, but the defense has stepped up by allowing an average of 17 points per game in the winning streak while Aaron Rodgers and the offense have picked up the pace, averaging 26 per game in the three wins.
The Vikings (12-3) escaped with another narrow win, this time 27-24 vs. the Giants on Greg Joseph’s 61-yard field goal as time expired. They are still hoping to catch the Jalen Hurts-less Eagles for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and first-round bye. Kirk Cousins and the No. 12 offense is carrying the team as the defense is ranked No. 31, often forcing Cousins playing from behind.
These teams met in the season opener with the Vikings dominating 23-7 after closing as 2-point favorites. The Packers are -3 -120 at DraftKings and -3.5 at a lot of books for the rematch with more motivation on their side. The Over/Under is set at 48.