NFL Game Preview: Minnesota Vikings (6-2-0) vs Green Bay Packers (6-3-0)

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FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Lambeau Field

Referee: John Hussey

Regular Season: GB leads series, 66-61-3 (MIN won 4 of past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/13/26: GB 22 at MIN 39

Kevin O’Connell (MIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-3 Reg. Season: 49-27 (.645)

Matt LaFleur (GB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 7-8 Reg. Season: 82-43-1 (.655)

Minnesota Last Game: L, 23-6 vs. BUF (Week 9

Green Bay Last Game: W, 45-27 at NE (Week 9)

VIKINGS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 22 of 32 atts. (68.8 pct.) for 216 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 9. Ranks 2nd in TD passes (20) & 5th in pass yards (2,340) in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 210+ pass yards, pass TD & rush TD. • QB KYLER MURRAY has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 4th in row with TD pass. • RB AARON JONES ranks 4th in rush yards (8,100) & 5th among RBs in scrimmage yards (10,878) since 2017. Had 8,016 scrimmage yards (5,940 rush, 2,076 rec.) & 63 TDs (45 rush, 18 rec.) in 97 career games with GB (2017- 23). Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB JORDAN MASON had rush TD in last meeting. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON leads NFL with 8,873 rec. yards & ranks 3rd with 610 receptions since 2020. Has 2nd-most rec. yards by player under age 28 in NFL history (HOFer Randy Moss – 9,142). Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD reception. Had 8 catches for 92 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. GB. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had TD reception in last meeting. Has 6+ receptions in 3 of his past 4 at GB. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 12 tackles & had TFL & 2 PD in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles & 5th in row with TFL. Ranks tied-4th among LBs with 8 TFL this season. Had 7 tackles, half sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. Aims for 6th in row vs. GB with 7+ tackles. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 vs. GB. • LB ERIC WILSON had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had sack in Week 9 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ranks tied-4th with 7.5 sacks in 2026. Had 1.5 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting. • DL JALEN REDMOND had half sack in Week 9 & has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3. • CB BYRON MURPHY had INT last week & ranks tied-3rd with 4 INTs this season. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • S JOSH METELLUS has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road.

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE completed 23 of 29 atts. (79.3 pct.) for 372 yards & 3 TDs with 153.2 rating & had rush TD in Week 9. Aims for 6th in row with 270+ pass yards. Leads NFL with 2,618 pass yards & ranks 3rd with 19 TD passes this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Had 387 pass yards & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Has TD pass in 5 of his past 6 vs. Min. • RB KALEB JOHNSON rushed for career-high 68 yards & had 1st-career rush TD in Week 9. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 7 catches for career-high 171 yards & TD last week & WR MATTHEW GOLDEN had 10 receptions for 164 yards & TD in Week 9, becoming 5th pair of teammates in NFL history each with 7+ receptions for 160+ yards & TD catch in the same game. Watson aims for 3rd in row with 110+ rec. yards. Golden aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards & TD catch. • WR SAVION WILLIAMS had 1st TD catch this season in Week 9. • TE TUCKER KRAFT has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row vs. Min. with 50+ rec. yards. • LB ISAIAH MCDUFFIE led team with 9 tackles & had sack, 2 TFL, FF & FR in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles. Has FF & FR in 2 of his past 3. • LB LUKAS VAN NESS aims for 3rd in row at home with sack. • DT KARL BROOKS had career-high 2 sacks in Week 9. • CB KEISEAN NIXON has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 5 tackles, TFL & INT in last meeting. • CB BRANDON CISSE (rookie) had PD in Week 9. Ranks tied-5th with 9 PD this season. Had PD in last meeting. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had 5 tackles & INT in Week 9. Aims for 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 2 INTs in Week 9 & is only player in NFL this season with 2 INTs in 2 games. Ranks tied-1st with 5 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.

Game Odds

Minnesota Vikings          42

Green Bay Packers          – 3

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 14, 2026

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