Based on factors that include strength of remaining schedule, the Packers have 51 percent odds of winning the division (down from a high of 90 percent before Week 7), compared to 47 percent for the Vikings (7-2).
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On the move: Look for tight end Justin Perillo to play an even larger role in Minnesota than he did against Detroit.
In looking at last week’s win over Oakland, there were pros and cons from the offensive line. According to one website that measures playoff probability via mass amounts of simulations, despite another frustrating and tumultuous season from the boys in Honolulu blue, Detroit still has a 1.272% chance of making the playoffs.
A month ago, Green Bay was in the driver’s seat.
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was limited in practice Wednesday due to a right shoulder injury, but the quarterback willing to to play Sunday football against the Minnesota Vikings, Rob Demovsky reports. A win by the Vikings would give them a two-game lead in the division over the Packers, while a Packers victory would push them to the division lead based on the head-to-head tiebreaker.
The Packers’ passing defense ranks No. 21 overall, allowing opposing quarterbacks to pass for an average of 255.3 yards.
The Packers defeated the Vikings twice last season and lead the all-time regular season series, 57-48-2. While he isn’t exactly having a stellar season by the numbers, he’s doing everything he needs to in order to help the Vikings succeed.
Peterson is on pace for over 1,700 rushing yards, which could be the third time he eclipses that mark in his career.
The Week 11 action began on Thursday when Jacksonville beat Tennessee 19-13, winning consecutive games for the first time in more than two years. I think that if the Vikings’ offense was centered around Bridgewater that he could put up the same sorts of numbers that his contemporaries like Derek Carr and Blake Bortles are.
The Packers have had their moments this season in slowing down opposing running backs. Like Peterson, Packers NT B.J. Raji also missed both meetings previous year.
The Lions will have the luxury of being at home during a short week before playing Philadelphia in their annual Thanksgiving game and hosting Green Bay a week later.
You can boil down the Raiders’ 30-14 loss to Minnesota about a thousand different ways, and I’m sure everybody associated with the franchise will do exactly that.
Although the Packers’ secondary doesn’t necessarily feature a star defensive back, Clinton Dix and corner back Sam Shields each have two interceptions this season and can prove unsafe on any given Sunday.
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t great during Sunday’s game.
“I’m definitely feeling a shift in terms of the mentality of the team, the way we continue to approach it with the fight, the will and the desire to win no matter what”. The combined record of Green Bay’s remaining opponents, excluding Minnesota, is 19-26.
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Obviously, what was said shook Rodgers up and he chose to make a comment to show his support for Muslims around the world who are being prosecuted by many for the attacks in Paris. Where is the team emotionally as you get ready to take on the Vikings?
