Still, Rodgers’ health is just the latest worrisome issue for the Packers’ sluggish offense. “He’s going to get his touches and we have to keep him contained”, McCarthy said. His completion percentage for the season is just 63.3 percent, which falls below his career-worst mark of 63.6 percent his first season as a starter in 2008. Thanks to five straight wins by the Vikings and three losses in a row by the Packers, Minnesota sits in the driver’s seat in the NFC North. Vikings Territory has the keys for a Minnesota win over Green Bay. They aren’t going to have an easy time this week as the Vikings’ defense is nearly up to full strength.
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“We’re expecting them to bounce back and give us their best shot”, said linebacker Anthony Barr. I was thinking about putting Blair Walsh here, but he had made 17 straight field goals before missing the two on Sunday that looked like they might’ve been partially blocked.
Both the teams will be working hard this coming Sunday in a Week 11 showdown for NFC North bragging rights. The Packers were on a home winning streak against the Detroit Lions that started when Aaron Rodgers was eight. It was the Lions’ first victory at Lambeau Field since 1991. They also have the NFL’s best running game, and one of its best defenses, two edges that are especially important when playing at home. Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater, Adrian Peterson, and the stellar Vikings defense have been one of the most unsafe yet quiet team in all of football and will look to prove that their 7-2 record is no fluke when they meet up with the Panthers. Superstar running back Adrian Peterson posted 123 yards on 25 carries before an 80-yard touchdown boosted his stat line to superhuman levels. “No matter who you play, you can lose if your game is not together”.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – Run the ball on offense.
One of 14 players listed on the Packers’ injury report this week, Rodgers hadn’t acknowledged an injury since a strained calf muscle limited him the final month of 2014.
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“Are we frustrated because Aaron’s getting hit?” said Bakhtiari, speaking for the offensive line. Obviously that doesn’t mean they’re definitely going to get the game in London…and, if they do, it might not necessarily even be against the Jaguars…but having a guaranteed road trip to Jacksonville automatically makes it a possibility. The Packers won it by an identical 34-31 score on another last-second Longwell kick to take the division title, only to see the Vikings come back and pull an upset in the wild-card playoffs in Green Bay. They know, though, they need to put pressure on Rodgers to come out on top Sunday.
