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Vikings vs. Packers: Critical NFL Showdown in Minnesota
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12/27/2024
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We head across to Minnesota, the Vikings at home going against the Green Bay Packers.
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What a matchup this looks to be and Sam Donald in search of trying to do something pretty special
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would be the first quarterback in NFL history to rattle off 14 wins in the first season with
00:16
his new team. So projected to be a very close one here, Joe. Both teams playing some really
00:21
good football. Yeah, and this game was thankfully flexed into the late slate on
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Sunday. Their dubs and the Dallas Philadelphia game was moved to the one o'clock slot. And
00:37
listen, we've talked about it here all show long that this NFC North and this three teams here have
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been. Listen, I expected Detroit to be good. We all expected Green Bay to continue their
00:51
trajectory. I don't think anybody expected Sam Donald and the Minnesota Vikings to be where
00:58
they're at. Yet here we are. I do think this is an interesting spot, given the fact that
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Minnesota already beat Green Bay in Green Bay back in what week five. But that was again,
01:10
you recall that was Jordan Love's first game back after being hurt in the first game.
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He was a little rusty in that first half. They had built up a 28 to nothing lead in the first half
01:21
and then held on for dear life for the win in the end. So you're certainly going to have
01:27
Green Bay with a bit of revenge on their mind here. And these two teams usually every year
01:33
split the season series. So we've already seen Minnesota win game one here of this two game set.
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But I got news for you. I just don't know. I tend to think that Minnesota and yes,
01:47
it looks like the Packers are going to have Jair Alexander back this week.
01:51
But I don't know that's any reason to think that this should be a pick them game in Minnesota.
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Minnesota is 13 and two, whether we like it or not, they're not falling off a cliff.
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Doves, we need to stop pretending like Minnesota is not a 13 win team. They are and they're getting
02:08
no respect. They're an actual dog here. Look at us. They're getting points at home against Green
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Bay. You know, Jair Alexander doesn't move the needle for me. And I think this defense
02:20
of Minnesota will be is better than the defense that we're going to get from Green Bay. Plus,
02:27
Minnesota, let's face it. Home field advantage for state for the entire playoff. They have a
02:32
pretty good home field advantage. I think they end up getting it done. I think it's a great game.
02:37
But I think ultimately, Minnesota will make a few more plays than Green Bay will. And don't be
02:43
shocked if Jordan Love goes back to his intercepting ways. I think he had a stretch
02:48
of what, eight or nine games in a row where he threw a pick. I think he throws another one here.
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I think Minnesota handles business and it sets up for a great week 18 battle against the Detroit
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Lions for home field advantage. I love it. Yeah, I think this could be the game of week 17. Excited
03:07
for this one. There's a couple of different ways to jump in and play. Both teams have been
03:11
making the betters a lot of money. The Packers have covered in four straight. The Vikings have
03:15
covered in three straight. We've seen those numbers set there by the oddsmakers. But let's
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take a couple of looks, a couple of different views of the prop markets offered up for this
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one. The Packers going in to Minnesota and Jordan Love always going to garner a lot of respect here.
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250, 250 and a half passing yards is that mark set. You look at what he has been doing. It was
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only 182 passing yards last out against the Saints, but went over 200 in the prior three.
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But that's a big number, Joe. That tells us up and back kind of football high score of it
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for love. You look at the last five. He's only made sure he's only matched that number on one
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occasion. That's correct. And listen, I don't know that passing is necessarily going to be the way
04:01
to get this done for for Green Bay. I think they're going to have to control the clock.
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I think they are absolutely going to need a big running game. And for Josh Jacobs,
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they're 68 and a half rushing yards. None of it is going to be easy with this Green Bay defense
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at all. But if I was going to take anybody to have the successful passing yards, I think it's Sam
04:25
Donald over 258 and a half, because the weapons he has at home with Jefferson and Addison, I
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expect those guys to have a big, big game in this one against against Green Bay,
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who 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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