STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Clay Martin
DATE: Sunday, December 31, 2023
GAME TIME: 8:20 PM ET
NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) GB: 82 or 226 MIN: 85 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 64-57-3 (MIN won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/29/23: MIN 24 at GB 10.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Matt LaFleur vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 54-27 (.667) Postseason: 2-3. Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 20-12 (.625) Postseason: 0-1 (.000.
GREEN BAY PACKERS NOTES:
• QB JORDAN LOVE had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 109.1 rating in Week 16, his 3rd-career game with both pass TD & rush TD. Has 7 games with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating, tied2nd-most in NFL this season, incl. 5 of his past 6 starts. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 27 TD passes in 2023.
• RB AARON JONES had season-high 135 scrimmage yards (127 rush, 8 rec.) in Week 16, his 12th-career game with 125+ rush yards. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 447 scrimmage yards (89.4 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 5 career games at Min.
• RB AJ DILLON had 2nd rush TD of season last week. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. Min. Needs 91 scrimmage yards for 3rd-straight season with 900+ scrimmage yards.
• WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 79 rec. yards & had 8th rec. TD of season in Week 16. Had TD catch in Week 8 meeting.
• WR CHRISTIAN WATSON aims for his 4th in row with TD catch.
• WR JAYDEN REED (rookie) has TD in 5 of his past 6.
• DL KENNY CLARK has 5 TFL in his past 4. Had sack in Week 8 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack.
• LB RASHAN GARY had a sack in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with TFL.
• LB PRESTON SMITH had 1.5 sacks last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in Week 8 meeting & has 5 sacks in his past 5 vs. Min.
• LB QUAY WALKER had 5 tackles & half sack last week. Has 103 tackles in 2023, his 2nd-straight 100+ tackle season.
• LB ISAIAH MCDUFFIE aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL & 7th in row on road with 7+ tackles.
• CB KEISEAN NIXON had 2 PD in last meeting.
• S JONATHAN OWENS has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB NICK MULLENS passed for 411 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16, his 2nd-career 400-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes.
• RB ALEXANDER MATTISON has career highs in scrimmage yards (833) & rush yards (659) in 2023.
• RB TY CHANDLER had 3rd rush TD of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 6 catches for 141 yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week. Has 375 receptions & 5,648 rec. yards in his career, both most by a player in 1st 4 career seasons. Has 28 career games with 100+ rec. yards, tied-2nd most by player in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Had 9 catches for 184 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. GB with 8+ catches, 165+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs.
• WR JORDAN ADDISON ranks tied-1st among rookies in rec. TDs (9), 2nd in rec. yards (826) & tied-5th in catches (63).
• WR K.J. OSBORN had 5 catches for 95 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week, his 15th-career TD catch.
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER leads NFL with 21 TFL & ranks 3rd with career-high 15.5 sacks in 2023. Has 10 sacks in his past 8 at home. Had 2 FFs & sack in Week 8 meeting & has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. GB.
• LB PAT JONES had career-high 3 TFL & 1st sack of season last week.
• S CAMRYN BYNUM had career-high 2 FFs last week. Leads all DBs with career-high 120 tackles in 2023. Had 2 PD & half sack in Week 8 meeting.
• S JOSH METELLUS had season-high 10 tackles last week & has career-high 99 tackles in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 8 tackles & INT in Week 8 meeting.
