This isn’t one of those weeks in Minnesota.
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A five-game winning streak is a good way to boost morale. But has that sense of urgency intensified as you look to draw even with Minnesota atop the NFC North standings? Defensive backs like Xavier Rhodes, Harrison Smith, and Captain Munnerlyn have helped the Vikings become the eighth-best defense against the pass. The Packers’ three-game losing streak is their first with Rodgers since 2008.
“He’s banged up”, head coach Mike McCarthy admitted to reporters before practice.
The Vikings moved a game ahead of Green Bay (6-3) and will face the Packers at home as they try to increase their lead in the NFC North. The Packers have lost three straight. But I think for the guys in this locker room who are out there battling, it’s a source of pride. “There’s still seven games left”. Coming into this game, Teddy Bridgewater and the Vikings are 28th in the league with only 209 yards through the air per game, and he is also tied with Colin Kaepernick for 30th in the league with only six touchdown passes.
“I’m just going to keep playing the way I’m playing”.
The NFL’s best-kept gambling secret finally hits the big stage this week as the Vikings host the reeling Packers.
There is no way to explain losing at Lambeau Field to the slumping Detroit Lions for the first time since 1991. “You want as many options as possible”.
“I guess I just kind of get up for the rivalry”, Peterson said. “I don’t know what a game manager is really”. We apologize to anyone wanting to see the return of Tony Romo.
“It looks like he’s bouncing back”, McCarthy said of Lacy. “The bright side is we’re 7-2, we’re winning football games and that’s all that matters”. Packers lead series, 57-48-2. They split the two wild-card games. But if the Bengals (7-1-1 ATS) don’t bounce back with a win, they should at least be competitive in this spot. Will this finally be the game where the Packers wake up?
Following the Packers’ 18-16 loss to the Lions, Rodgers addressed the fan’s comments during his post-game presser.
CBS and SB Nation panelists are evenly split 8-8 between Minnesota and Green Bay. Montgomery, who hasn’t played in a month, dropped out. This week, everyone will be talking about how the Packers have fallen and how they will have problems against the Vikings. Bridgewater has that luxury in All-Pro Adrian Peterson, the NFL’s leader rusher with 961 yards who will no doubt test Green Bay’s run defense after blitzing the Raiders for a season-high 203 yards in 26 carries. Like Peterson, Raji also missed both meetings past year. Raji isn’t the only key to stopping Peterson, obviously, but the tone will be set on the interior of the line. “You have to not get your defense at different levels”.
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Packers Wide Receivers: While the recent offensive struggles are hard to blame on any one person, it’s safe to say that a few of it needs to be given to the Packers receiving corp. He had eight stops in the win over the Rams and nine more in the win at Oakland. Four times, he has topped 150 yards.
