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**Packers 11-4 at Vikings 13-2**(-1, 49) 4:25 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ministry of Pain
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TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Vikings looking to at least clinch the free space on the Bingo card in the Wild card game. And stay alive for the other bye week.
I think this one actually lives up to the game of the week hype.
I do think there is a little more defense than maybe expected. I do think Green Bay will NOT sell out to stop Jefferson, so he likely makes some noise, but I'm not sure anyone else really pops.
For Green Bay, I think Josh Jacobs hits some big runs. Vikings run D is solid, but GB is in a run blocking rhythm, and Jacobs has been on fire of late.
Ultimately to me, it comes down to who needs it more, and I think the answer is Minnesota.
Vikings-24
Packers-21
I do think there is a little more defense than maybe expected. I do think Green Bay will NOT sell out to stop Jefferson, so he likely makes some noise, but I'm not sure anyone else really pops.
For Green Bay, I think Josh Jacobs hits some big runs. Vikings run D is solid, but GB is in a run blocking rhythm, and Jacobs has been on fire of late.
Ultimately to me, it comes down to who needs it more, and I think the answer is Minnesota.
Vikings-24
Packers-21
Biabreakable
Footballguy
I'm hearing stuff about Alexander not playing or setting up excuses for why he will get burned by Jefferson if he does play.
Zero should be back to help vs the run.
Zero should be back to help vs the run.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Jaire has been cleared by the team for weeks. He simply won’t suit up until he feels he is 100% healthy. It has zero to do with JJ or this week. It’s just nutso Jaire being himself.
No weather excuses
Unless the dome gets too hot for The Lambeau guys
Should be a knock down drag out Pier Six brawl(google it kids)
I think it's important for Green Bay to get off to a good start and not play from behind all day
Jacobs en fuego
Do the Vikes give him extra attention?
Looking for a fun game to watch
And I'll say The Legend of Sam grows and he leads a late game drive for the win...
Minnesota Vikings- 27
Green Bay Packers- 23
Unless the dome gets too hot for The Lambeau guys
Should be a knock down drag out Pier Six brawl(google it kids)
I think it's important for Green Bay to get off to a good start and not play from behind all day
Jacobs en fuego
Do the Vikes give him extra attention?
Looking for a fun game to watch
And I'll say The Legend of Sam grows and he leads a late game drive for the win...
Minnesota Vikings- 27
Green Bay Packers- 23
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Also, after studying the "rules" around flexing games, it appears that the NFL could have moved this to Monday night but didn't. Lions-49ers won't be terrible (I hope) but should have been swapped for this battle.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Out of GTD $$ after this year, Jaire has probably played his last down as a Packer. He'll have missed 21 games since he got his bag in 2022 if he doesn't suit up next week. They made him the highest paid CB in the league after he missed the last 13 g of 2021.
He's CB3 in the pay hierarchy this year. $18.1 dead money & $7.3 cap savings if it's pre-June 1, $7.9M / $17.5M post-June 1.
- Combined opponents record of the 4 Packers losses this year (PHI, MIN, DET x2): 51-9 .850
- Combined opponents record of the 11 Packers wins this year (IND, MIA, NO, AFC South, NFC West): 70-100 .412
The Green Bay defense has been much improved in DC Jeff Hafley's 1st season. 3rd in takeaways, 6th in both points allowed and yards allowed prior to Week 18 - all high water marks in the 6 years Matt LaFleur has been there. Last season the D ranked 23rd, 10th and 17th in those categories under Joe Barry.
Darnold is a great storyline but my favorite thing about this matchup is how the veteran RBs going elsewhere revitalized both teams.
Another stellar year for Aaron Jones, who is underrated IMO. The contempt for Jacobs in the fantasy community circa 2018-2023 always mystified me.
Jones last 7 years: RB1 3x, RB2 3x, RB3 1x (injured.)
Jacobs last 6 years: RB 3x, RB2 2x, RB3 1x (injury).
Game of the week, by a good margin. 3 of the 4 best teams in the NFC are in the North; if the 2v7 WC ends up being PHI-WAS, I think all 3 of them could be in the Divisional Round. Best division in the league IMO.
Vikings have won 8 straight since dropping two just four days apart after their bye week. Flores is a phenomenal DC & KOC should win Coach of the Year - I think most thought this was a 7-8 win team preseason.
Minnesota keeps it rolling to setup Game 272 for the North and the #1 seed.
Green Bay is better than at least half of the teams that will be hosting a playoff game in two weeks. But they have been coming up short in the biggest games & that continues today.
IMO
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BladeRunner
Footballguy
I feel like this is the week GB steps up.
GB - 34
MIN - 27
GB - 34
MIN - 27
BladeRunner
Footballguy
Snoopy
Footballguy
Rules say that at least 1 game for each NFC divisional rival has to air on Fox each year. The first game was on CBS, thus this game has to be on Fox, therfore can't be moved to prime time.
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Ahhhh, I see. Wasn't a flex thing at all just other contract stipulations.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Alexander was declared out yesterday. I agree with @BobbyLayne theres a very good chance he won't play again as a Packer. Walker and Williams are also out and it seems highly unlikely Watson will play today.
I'm surprised the Vikings are only 1-2 point favorites. The score from the game in Lambeau is misleading. The Vikings lead that game 28-0 in the first half and coasted from there. If this were college football people would be asking how many "quality wins" the Packers have and the answer is not any. The last two weeks they've feasted on bad teams playing with backup quarterbacks. Other than that their best win was beating the Texans on a last second FG at Lambeau. My hope is that first game got stuck in LaFleurs head and he's going to pull out something special today. Love seems fully fit and Jacobs is on a tear so there is some hope the visitors can outscore the Vikes and escape with a win.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
lol this has to be a parody account, right or are the Vikings just taking the piss with this? The first 40,000 fans at @usbankstadium will receive these @3M hand warmers.
Supposedly going to be fake snow falling indoors at US Bank stadium today and the fans are getting hand-warmers!
Supposedly going to be fake snow falling indoors at US Bank stadium today and the fans are getting hand-warmers!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
with 1.6M Followers?
last year a reporter asked Todd Bowles about their cold weather preparations for the playoff game in Detroit
give the man credit for not bursting out laughing while he explained they're not too concerned about that
The General
Footballguy
I think that dude hit Jacobs in the face when he went for the ball 
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Why does Josh Jacobs hate my fantasy team?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Nothing special happening by the Vikings but decent field position set up by their Defense and just a few decent plays on offense and they are in FG range already
Nice throw into the end zone to Addison, shoulda been a catch for a TD
Nice throw into the end zone to Addison, shoulda been a catch for a TD
TheAristocrat
Footballguy
7.5/10 on the doink. Nice bass sound to it. Damn it.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
BTW: 2nd and 3 on their opponents 40 yd line and the Vikings dial up a bomb into the end zone that just missed
Solid "A' on the play call even if the execution was just a bit off, liked the play call and the aggressiveness by the coaching staff to allow Darnold an opportunity on that play
Solid "A' on the play call even if the execution was just a bit off, liked the play call and the aggressiveness by the coaching staff to allow Darnold an opportunity on that play
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Some FGs you know as a kicker you had the length but just didn't line it up right
Here is a clear example where the kicker didn't have the necessary length needed and comes up an inch short
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Wide open Nailor!
Donnybrook
Footballguy
KOC "What?" I agree
sho nuff
Footballguy
It was. But is legal vs illegal depending in at the line vs downfield? Honestly I don’t know
Donnybrook
Footballguy
I really thought packers would have called the timeout and taken the field goal
mr roboto
Footballguy
One was a bad call the other took a starter out of the game.
I don’t think k the location matters.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
I was looking forward to this game all day. A yawner so far :(
sho nuff
Footballguy
Googling seems to show multiple different results. 5 yards downfield is illegal. Inside the “te box” is allowed
Also, gift on that PI
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
I need more Hockenson looks!
mr roboto
Footballguy
Hanging on his bicep?
sho nuff
Footballguy
With the ball several yards over his head?
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
A big 2nd half for JJ would be lovely
mr roboto
Footballguy
Not several yards over
head buddy.TheAristocrat
Footballguy
Dude, it's week 17. All year, officials have imagined the players being eight feet tall and able to jump thirty feet in the air. Easy PI.
kylechoffman
Footballguy
For a defense that isnt great vs the pass, surprised to see GB struggling.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Love just off so far. And not a great gameplan from what Im seeing
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