Closing spread
GB -3
Total
46
Model margin
+0.8est.
MIN perspective
Push chance
7.3%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Packers
- OutJoe ThomasLBAnkle· DNP
- OutMorgan BurnettSHamstring· DNP
- DoubtfulAhmad BrooksLBBack· DNP
- DoubtfulKevin KingCBConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableBryan BulagaTAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableDavid BakhtiariTHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableDavon HouseCBQuadricep· Limited
- QuestionableTy MontgomeryRBRibs· Full
Vikings
- OutNick EastonGCalf· DNP
- OutSam BradfordQBKnee· DNP
- OutStefon DiggsWRGroin· DNP
- QuestionableAndrew SendejoSGroin· Limited
Win probability
- Vikings
- Packers
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.023EPA / play+0.026
- 45.2%Success rate42.5%
- -0.019EPA / dropback+0.155
- -0.032EPA / rush-0.142
- 6.2%Explosive rate8.8%
- -1.27CPOE+3.66
- 39.5%Third-down rate44.3%
- 61.8%Red-zone TD rate63.1%
- 1.77Points / drive2.02
- 2.2%Turnover rate1.3%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
GB lead 31–24–2 since 1999
MIN have won 2 straight. Meetings average 46.8 points. MIN are 29-28 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | GB–MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIN | Q1 13:38 | 6 | 30 | Punt | 0–0 |
| GB | Q1 10:03 | 6 | 22 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIN | Q1 6:11 | 12 | 31 | Punt | 0–0 |
| GB | Q1 1:42 | 3 | 8 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| MIN | Q1 0:04 | 2 | 27 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| GB | Q2 14:53 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 0–7 |
| MIN | Q2 12:47 | 2 | 22 | Turnover | 0–7 |
| GB | Q2 12:04 | 3 | 18 | Touchdown | 7–7 |
| MIN | Q2 10:40 | 9 | 42 | Touchdown | 7–14 |
| GB | Q2 7:22 | 4 | -4 | Punt | 7–14 |
| MIN | Q2 5:39 | 4 | 20 | Turnover | 7–14 |
| GB | Q2 4:02 | 6 | 30 | Field goal | 10–14 |
| MIN | Q2 1:51 | 11 | 55 | Turnover on downs | 10–14 |
| MIN | Q3 15:00 | 11 | 57 | Field goal | 10–17 |
| GB | Q3 9:35 | 6 | 21 | Punt | 10–17 |
| MIN | Q3 5:13 | 10 | 66 | Field goal | 10–20 |
| GB | Q4 14:57 | 5 | 20 | Turnover | 10–20 |
| MIN | Q4 12:16 | 3 | 0 | Field goal | 10–23 |
| GB | Q4 10:47 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–23 |
| MIN | Q4 9:10 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 10–23 |
| GB | Q4 7:22 | 9 | 15 | Turnover on downs | 10–23 |
| MIN | Q4 5:32 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 10–23 |
| GB | Q4 3:20 | 15 | 84 | Turnover | 10–23 |
| MIN | Q4 0:15 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–23 |
Box score
Individual performances
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hundley | 18/33 | 157 | 1 | 3 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2/4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Brett Hundley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy Nelson | 6 | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | 5 | 10 | 54 | 1 |
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Geronimo Allison | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 24/38 | 239 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 1 |
| Latavius Murray | 15 | 28 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Case Keenum | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 9 | 13 | 96 | 0 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 5 | 9 | 47 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 5 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Stacy Coley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Vikings; negative favour Packers.
Half-point at risk
7.25%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.3%
Expected total
44.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.57
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment-5.40
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin+0.83



