EAGAN, Minn. — For the second time since 2015, the Vikings and Packers are heading into the final two weeks of a regular season in good standing for the playoffs. Minnesota (10-4) needs one win or a loss by the Los Angeles Rams (8-6) in Week 16 or Week 17 to secure its third playoff berth under Head Coach Mike Zimmer. Green Bay (11-3) already secured a playoff berth for the first time since 2016. The Packers prevailed 21-16 in a Week 2 game at Lambeau Field in which officials took a Vikings touchdown off the board after reviewing and adding pass interference. Green Bay has been atop the division for all of Matt LaFleur’s first season as head coach and will have the tiebreaker on Minnesota if the teams finish with the same record. Minnesota’s offense ranks 10th in yards per game (372.6), fifth in yards per play (6.00), fourth in rushing yards per game (135.9), 12th in passing yards per game (236.8) and are tied for fifth in points per game (27.0). Green Bay’s offense ranks 21st in the NFL in yards per game (336.6), 17th in yards per play (5.49) and 17th in rushing yards per game (99.0). The Packers are 17th in passing yards per game (230.1) and 14th in points per game (23.6). The Vikings are tied for sixth in the NFL in points against (18.5), 14th in yards allowed per game (338.5), eighth in rushing yards allowed per game (99.0) and 20th in passing yards allowed per game (239.9). The Packers are ninth in the NFL in points against (20.2), 23rd in yards allowed per game (371.3), 24th in rushing yards allowed per game (120.9) and 22nd in passing yards allowed per game (250.4). source; Vikings.com
It's not the Green Bay of old yeah they might be in first place,glad it's not in Green Bay cause some strange calls be happening in Green Bay, the Vikings are the better team the Packers ain't all that there good not great! GO VIKINGS
Will the Vikings do anything to strengthen there defensive backfield c'mon Tricky Ricky and Zimmer do something before Monday Night
Cook probably wont play on MNF. That leaves Boone and Abdullah with CJ Ham. Kind of changes things too, although Boone looked pretty good last game.
Mike Boone reminds me of a mini Dalvin Cook if Alexander Mattison can play and Mike Boone the running game should be ok just very worried about the Vikings defensive backfield what Abdullah brings to the running game will be interesting?
I dont think Mattison (ankle) will be able to play, I could be wrong, but its looking like a Mike Boone show. Cant wait to watch the defense. Im looking forward to seeing how well they pressure Rodgers.
Mattison ( ankle ) what a bad time for an injury i quess its the Mike Boone show you looked good against the Chargers and in pre-season games looks like its up to you now
The Vikings will secure the No. 6 seed, at worst, if the Rams lose to the 49ers on Saturday night. A Rams win over the 49ers, however, would be the first step in a convoluted and complicated chain of the events that could end with the 10-4 Vikings swiping the No. 1 seed from the currently 11-3 49ers, Seahawks, Saints, and Packers. Thanks to our research specialists at NBC Sports, the road to Miami would go through Minneapolis if the Vikings beat the Packers and the Bears, if the Packers lose to the Lions in Week 17 (which would give Minnesota the division title), if Saints lose to the Panthers in Week 17 (which would give the Vikings the No. 2 seed), if the 49ers lose to the Rams on Saturday, if the Seahawks lose to the Cardinals on Sunday, and if the Seahawks and 49ers tie in Week 17. That’s almost surely not going to happen; even if the Seahawks and 49ers tie (which they nearly did earlier this year), the Packers losing to the Lions, the Saints losing to the Panthers, and the Seahawks losing to the Cardinals seem far-fetched at best. There’s another potential path that doesn’t require a Week 17 tie in the 49ers-Seahawks rematch. It’s hinges on the strength of victory tiebreaker, which would potentially apply to a three-way tie at 12-4 among the Vikings, Seahawks, and Saints or the Vikings, 49ers, and Saints. This requires the Packers to lose out, the Saints to lose to the Panthers in Week 17, and the 49ers or Seahawks to lose this weekend and the loser this weekend to win the 49ers-Seahawks rematch next Sunday. And, yes, the Vikings would be in far better shape to get the No. 1, 2, or 3 seed if they’d won instead of lost at Green Bay (should have won), at Kansas City (should have won), or at Seattle (could have won). This year, perhaps more than ever, one untimely loss has real consequences when it comes to seeding, and as to the Vikings the price for their 4-4 record away from home likely will be having to go 3-0 on the road in January to end a 43-year Super Bowl drought. source; NBC
Wow i read that a lot if's these games they lost and should have won man there looking very important, Dalvin Cook is out for the regular season ( sigh ) not good when the Vikings got the Packers and Bears to finish the season the playoffs are at stake
Will you forgot 1 scenario. The Rams win out while the Vikings lose out and the Rams are in while the Vikings sit out.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Mike Boone will be starting at running back for the Vikings against the Packers on Monday night. According to reports from the open portion of Vikings practice, Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison are sitting out of practice for the second straight day. Cook is dealing with a chest injury that head coach Mike Zimmer said he thought Cook could play through this week. A report earlier this week said he would not be playing against the Packers, however, and the missed practices do little to create a different picture. Mattison is dealing with an ankle injury. The rookie missed last Sunday’s win over the Chargers. source; NBC
Yeah that game the lead changed a number of times the Rams almost won it,but the 49erswon it in the last seconds Vikings are in the playoffs the Rams well its all about next year GO VIKINGS!
