Green Bay Packers 30
Minnesota Vikings 13
The Green Bay Packer defense dominated the Vikings, sacking Minnesota quarterback Teddy Bridgewater six times en route to a convincing 30-13 win Sunday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Packers and Vikings both own a 7-3 record, but with a victory Sunday Green Bay has the better head-to-head record and, if the playoffs started today, would win the tiebreaker.
Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby connected on five field goals. The Vikings’ Blair Walsh didn’t see much action; he only had two extra-point attempts in the game, and he missed one of them.
The Vikings, who’ve been one of the least-penalized teams in the league, were flagged for eight penalties that cost them 110 yards, including several at key moments in the game, to contribute to their troubles.
Near the end of the first half, Aaron Rodgers was leading Green Bay on an 80-yard, nine-play drive which was kept alive by Vikings penalties on three third-down plays, including a pass interference call on Terrence Newman which netted Green Bay 50 yards.
Rodgers threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb to put the Packers up 16-6 at halftime.
Bridgewater: 25 of 37 for 296, a Td, no turnovers while running for his life. That is very impressive.
— Jim Souhan (@SouhanStrib) November 23, 2015
Coach Zimmer: I was proud of the way Teddy threw the ball around. I wasn't happy with the protection.
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) November 23, 2015
Teddy Bridgewater threw a 47-yard touchdown strike to tight end Kyle Rudolph in the first quarter to put Minnesota up 6-3 early.
Adrian Peterson scored another touchdown in the third quarter, but otherwise the Packers contained him – he rushed for only 45 yards on the day. He also lost a fumble. But Peterson reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season.
"They outplayed us today. They wanted it more than we did." – @AdrianPeterson
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 23, 2015
There was a little interruption in the first quarter, as a squirrel decided to try to get in on the action.
Everybody wants to watch #GBvsMIN. #gameoftheweek pic.twitter.com/F1R2aIOs6e
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 22, 2015
this guy tried to STOMP ON THE #RUNAWAYSQUIRREL #nooo #vikings #packers pic.twitter.com/GVUACVfxv7
— bengarvin (@bengarvin) November 22, 2015
The Vikings had won four in a row going into the game, while the Packers had lost three straight.
Munnerlyn: "On third down [our defense] couldn't get off the field. I think that was the biggest key of the game." #Vikings
— KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) November 23, 2015
Instant reaction from @RandBall: Maybe we should have seen this coming. https://t.co/MwE46Wm4Li #Vikings pic.twitter.com/hpPP7Dqwbi
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 23, 2015
Minnesota faces Atlanta next Sunday.
