Packers Hope to Throw Monkey Wrench in Vikings Plans
NFC North rivals meet again on Saturday when the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers meet at Lambeau Field. The game kicks off around 8:25 pm EST and NBC Sports and the NFL Network will have coverage.
Oddsmakers have the Vikings as 9-point favorites. The total is sitting at 41. The weather is going to be brutal cold. The predicted low is 1-degree.
The Vikings have clinched the division title. They are far from done though, as they have an eye on securing a first-round bye and maybe earning home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
The Packers are out of the playoff picture. Aaron Rodgers is back on injured reserve after throwing three interceptions in a killer loss at Carolina last week. It was his first game back after his right collarbone was broken during a loss at Minnesota in Week 6.
Hundley Back Under Center for Pack Against Vikings
Last time out for Green Bay, they were a 31-24 loser as they battled the Carolina Panthers on the road. The Packers failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 55 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Brett Hundley will face an enormous challenge against Minnesota’s powerful defense. The Vikings rank second in the NFL in total defense and scoring defense. Defensive end Everson Griffen, has 13 sacks. Anthony Barr and cornerback Xavier Rhodes were chosen to the Pro Bowl team on Tuesday.
Green Bay’s defense relies on big plays that happen way too infrequently. The Packers kept their season alive by scoring a defensive touchdown in the OT win against Tampa Bay. They also forced an interception in overtime to win at Cleveland.
At Carolina, however, the Packers failed to force any turnovers. The squad gave up four touchdown passes to Cam Newton and a season-worst 29 first downs.
Green Bay is No. 30 in opponent passer rating at 100.5. They are No. 31 in opponent completion percentage, giving up 68.4. Vikings quarterback Case Keenum is No. 8 in rating at 98.9 and No. 2 in completion percentage with a 67.9%.
Minnesota was a 34-7 winner in its last match at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. They covered the -12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 41 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| MIN |
15.01 |
16.42 |
-1.42 |
| GB |
14.23 |
14.98 |
-0.75 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| MIN |
10.71 |
9.69 |
1.02 |
| GB |
9.17 |
10.70 |
-1.53 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| MIN |
3.92 |
3.67 |
0.25 |
| GB |
4.50 |
3.99 |
0.51 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
11-3 |
6-1 |
5-2 |
10-4 |
6-1 |
4-3 |
24.50 |
17.29 |
7.21 |
| vs Conf |
8-2 |
4-1 |
4-1 |
7-3 |
4-1 |
3-2 |
24.30 |
17.70 |
6.60 |
| vs Div |
3-1 |
0-0 |
3-1 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
23.00 |
20.50 |
2.50 |
| Last 3 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
24.00 |
15.67 |
8.33 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
7-7 |
4-3 |
3-4 |
7-7 |
3-4 |
4-3 |
22.07 |
23.79 |
-1.72 |
| vs Conf |
5-5 |
3-2 |
2-3 |
5-5 |
3-2 |
2-3 |
22.70 |
23.40 |
-0.70 |
| vs Div |
2-2 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
3-1 |
22.00 |
22.75 |
-0.75 |
| Last 3 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
25.67 |
24.00 |
1.67 |
| Title |
Stat |
Rank |
Stat |
Rank |
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense |
24.50 |
10 |
23.79 |
21 |
| Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense |
230.43 |
13 |
228.43 |
19 |
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense |
111.57 |
9 |
107.29 |
17 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense |
22.07 |
17 |
17.29 |
2 |
| Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense |
187.71 |
27 |
200.57 |
4 |
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense |
110.29 |
19 |
112.00 |
13 |
| Name |
Record |
ATS |
OU |
Score |
Rush |
YPR |
PA |
CP |
PY |
TY |
TO +/- |
| Minnesota |
3-6-1 |
5-5 |
4-6 |
19.60 |
121.30 |
4.65 |
33.80 |
60.36 |
207.30 |
328.60 |
1.60 |
| Green Bay |
6-3-1 |
5-5 |
4-6 |
26.50 |
116.00 |
4.01 |
35.60 |
62.08 |
231.40 |
347.40 |
0.90 |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score |
Line |
Total |
OU Result |
ARY |
APY |
ATY |
ATT |
HRY |
HPY |
HTY |
HTT |
Away Team Attempts |
Home Team Attempts |
Away Team Completions |
Home Team Completions |
| Oct 15, 2017 |
GB |
MIN |
10-23 |
72 |
155 |
227 |
3 |
112 |
239 |
351 |
2 |
| Dec 24, 2016 |
MIN |
GB |
25-38 |
93 |
353 |
446 |
2 |
40 |
308 |
348 |
0 |
| Sep 18, 2016 |
GB |
MIN |
14-17 |
83 |
180 |
263 |
3 |
30 |
254 |
284 |
1 |
| Jan 3, 2016 |
MIN |
GB |
20-13 |
151 |
91 |
242 |
2 |
76 |
274 |
350 |
2 |
| Nov 22, 2015 |
GB |
MIN |
30-13 |
124 |
196 |
320 |
0 |
94 |
248 |
342 |
1 |
| Nov 23, 2014 |
GB |
MIN |
24-21 |
155 |
207 |
362 |
0 |
112 |
196 |
308 |
1 |
| Oct 2, 2014 |
MIN |
GB |
10-42 |
111 |
188 |
299 |
3 |
156 |
164 |
320 |
1 |
| Nov 24, 2013 |
MIN |
GB |
26-26 |
232 |
215 |
447 |
1 |
196 |
298 |
494 |
0 |
| Oct 27, 2013 |
GB |
MIN |
44-31 |
182 |
282 |
464 |
0 |
111 |
132 |
243 |
0 |
| Jan 5, 2013 |
MIN |
GB |
10-24 |
167 |
157 |
324 |
3 |
76 |
250 |
326 |
0 |
| Minnesota is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games |
| Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games |
| Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road |
| Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games on the road |
| Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Green Bay |
| Minnesota is 4-11-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Green Bay |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing Green Bay |
| Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Green Bay |
| Minnesota is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Green Bay |
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Green Bay |
| Green Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games |
| Green Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games |
| Green Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Green Bay’s last 7 games |
| Green Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home |
| Green Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home |
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Green Bay’s last 10 games at home |
| Green Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota |
| Green Bay is 11-4-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Green Bay’s last 6 games when playing Minnesota |
| Green Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota |
| Green Bay is 6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota |
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Green Bay’s last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Dec 17, 2017 |
CIN |
34-7 |
W |
-12.5/42 |
W/U |
124 |
222 |
346 |
46 |
115 |
161 |
-1 |
H |
| Dec 10, 2017 |
CAR |
24-31 |
L |
-2.5/40.5 |
L/O |
100 |
256 |
356 |
216 |
129 |
345 |
2 |
A |
| Dec 3, 2017 |
ATL |
14-9 |
W |
2/48.5 |
W/U |
105 |
207 |
312 |
102 |
173 |
275 |
0 |
A |
| Nov 23, 2017 |
DET |
30-23 |
W |
-2.5/45 |
W/O |
136 |
272 |
408 |
53 |
236 |
289 |
-2 |
A |
| Nov 19, 2017 |
LAR |
24-7 |
W |
-1.5/46 |
W/U |
171 |
280 |
451 |
45 |
209 |
254 |
-1 |
H |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Dec 17, 2017 |
CAR |
24-31 |
L |
2.5/46.5 |
L/O |
120 |
264 |
384 |
151 |
236 |
387 |
4 |
A |
| Dec 10, 2017 |
CLE |
27-21 |
W |
-2.5/38.5 |
W/O |
85 |
256 |
341 |
136 |
209 |
345 |
-2 |
A |
| Dec 3, 2017 |
TB |
26-20 |
W |
-3/45.5 |
W/O |
199 |
77 |
276 |
165 |
230 |
395 |
0 |
H |
| Nov 26, 2017 |
PIT |
28-31 |
L |
14/43 |
W/O |
80 |
227 |
307 |
121 |
341 |
462 |
-3 |
A |
| Nov 19, 2017 |
BAL |
0-23 |
L |
2.5/38 |
L/U |
75 |
190 |
265 |
58 |
161 |
219 |
4 |
H |
Next up:
Minnesota home to Chicago Sunday, December 31
Green Bay at Detroit Sunday, December 31
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