Vikings vs. Packers: Critical NFL Showdown in Minnesota

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00:00We head across to Minnesota, the Vikings at home going against the Green Bay Packers.

00:05What a matchup this looks to be and Sam Donald in search of trying to do something pretty special

00:10would be the first quarterback in NFL history to rattle off 14 wins in the first season with

00:16his new team. So projected to be a very close one here, Joe. Both teams playing some really

00:21good football. Yeah, and this game was thankfully flexed into the late slate on

00:30Sunday. Their dubs and the Dallas Philadelphia game was moved to the one o'clock slot. And

00:37listen, we've talked about it here all show long that this NFC North and this three teams here have

00:44been. Listen, I expected Detroit to be good. We all expected Green Bay to continue their

00:51trajectory. I don't think anybody expected Sam Donald and the Minnesota Vikings to be where

00:58they're at. Yet here we are. I do think this is an interesting spot, given the fact that

01:04Minnesota already beat Green Bay in Green Bay back in what week five. But that was again,

01:10you recall that was Jordan Love's first game back after being hurt in the first game.

01:15He was a little rusty in that first half. They had built up a 28 to nothing lead in the first half

01:21and then held on for dear life for the win in the end. So you're certainly going to have

01:27Green Bay with a bit of revenge on their mind here. And these two teams usually every year

01:33split the season series. So we've already seen Minnesota win game one here of this two game set.

01:41But I got news for you. I just don't know. I tend to think that Minnesota and yes,

01:47it looks like the Packers are going to have Jair Alexander back this week.

01:51But I don't know that's any reason to think that this should be a pick them game in Minnesota.

01:57Minnesota is 13 and two, whether we like it or not, they're not falling off a cliff.

02:02Doves, we need to stop pretending like Minnesota is not a 13 win team. They are and they're getting

02:08no respect. They're an actual dog here. Look at us. They're getting points at home against Green

02:13Bay. You know, Jair Alexander doesn't move the needle for me. And I think this defense

02:20of Minnesota will be is better than the defense that we're going to get from Green Bay. Plus,

02:27Minnesota, let's face it. Home field advantage for state for the entire playoff. They have a

02:32pretty good home field advantage. I think they end up getting it done. I think it's a great game.

02:37But I think ultimately, Minnesota will make a few more plays than Green Bay will. And don't be

02:43shocked if Jordan Love goes back to his intercepting ways. I think he had a stretch

02:48of what, eight or nine games in a row where he threw a pick. I think he throws another one here.

02:53I think Minnesota handles business and it sets up for a great week 18 battle against the Detroit

02:59Lions for home field advantage. I love it. Yeah, I think this could be the game of week 17. Excited

03:07for this one. There's a couple of different ways to jump in and play. Both teams have been

03:11making the betters a lot of money. The Packers have covered in four straight. The Vikings have

03:15covered in three straight. We've seen those numbers set there by the oddsmakers. But let's

03:20take a couple of looks, a couple of different views of the prop markets offered up for this

03:24one. The Packers going in to Minnesota and Jordan Love always going to garner a lot of respect here.

03:30250, 250 and a half passing yards is that mark set. You look at what he has been doing. It was

03:36only 182 passing yards last out against the Saints, but went over 200 in the prior three.

03:42But that's a big number, Joe. That tells us up and back kind of football high score of it

03:48for love. You look at the last five. He's only made sure he's only matched that number on one

03:52occasion. That's correct. And listen, I don't know that passing is necessarily going to be the way

04:01to get this done for for Green Bay. I think they're going to have to control the clock.

04:07I think they are absolutely going to need a big running game. And for Josh Jacobs,

04:13they're 68 and a half rushing yards. None of it is going to be easy with this Green Bay defense

04:18at all. But if I was going to take anybody to have the successful passing yards, I think it's Sam

04:25Donald over 258 and a half, because the weapons he has at home with Jefferson and Addison, I

04:34expect those guys to have a big, big game in this one against against Green Bay,

04:40who I think is going to have to run the ball more than throw it if they're going to win here.

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