The Green Bay Packers proceed to stay within the NFC playoff image, as they took down their NFC North-rival Minnesota Vikings, 33-10, to maneuver to 8-8 on the season.
The Packers had been the No. 9 seed coming into Sunday evening on the skin trying into the wild card scenario with the Detroit Lions already successful the division. With the victory, the Packers stay within the combine, whereas the Vikings, who had the identical report heading into the matchup, are extra on the skin trying in.
Rookie Jaren Corridor began for the Vikings at quarterback, as head coach Kevin O’Connell went away from Nick Mullens, who began the earlier two video games. Nevertheless it was a transfer that didn’t work out within the Vikings’ favor.
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Jayden Reed #11 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers celebrates after a landing throughout the second quarter towards the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Photos)
Corridor struggled going 5-of-10 by the air for simply 67 yards with one interception and a fumble misplaced. That led to Mullens beginning the second half for Minnesota, however at that time, it was a big deficit to recuperate from, as Jordan Love and the Packers started working shortly within the first half.
With a 3-0 lead, the Packers made one of the best of the interception from Corridor with their first landing drive. It was simply two performs, as Love had nice discipline place and delivered a strike to his rookie receiver, Jayden Reed, for a 33-yard landing.
And Reed wasn’t executed discovering the top zone on this one. After Love discovered the top zone himself on a two-yard rush earlier within the half, Reed used his blazing pace to go one other 25 yards to bust into the top zone, combating off tacklers within the course of.
He would go away the sport early with a chest harm, however Reed led the Packers with 89 yards on six catches.
The Packers additionally noticed a rating from Bo Melton on a powerful 91-yard drive within the third quarter, which Love orchestrated to perfection. Melton was large open within the again proper of the top zone for a nine-yard rating on third-and-1 from Minnesota’s nine-yard line.
Jaren Corridor #16 of the Minnesota Vikings is pressured by Kenny Clark #97 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers throughout the second quarter at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Photos)
Love would end the sport 24-of-33 for 256 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions – the precise efficiency head coach Matt LaFleur needed to see from his new franchise quarterback.
It additionally helped that veteran working again Aaron Jones was setting the tone on the bottom for the Packers to open up every thing else on the offense. Jones had 120 yards on the bottom on 20 carries.
For the Vikings, Mullen was 13-of-22 for 113 yards with one landing go to tight finish Johnny Mundt to not less than get the house crew in the long run zone. Justin Jefferson had 5 catches for 59 yards (10 targets), although it was laborious for Minnesota to get its offense going all sport lengthy.
Jordan Love #10 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers warms up previous to a sport towards the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Financial institution Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Photos)
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The Packers barely maintain their very own destiny subsequent week, as they’ll have to beat the Chicago Bears to present themselves an opportunity at a playoff spot. In the meantime, the Vikings will want lots to occur as they put together to face the Lions for the ultimate time of the yr.
