Packers 28, Vikings 26 – Staff, Bleacher Report

A couple of days ago, the Green Bay Packers shut out the New Orleans Saints 34-0. Now, they’ll focus on a critical road matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.

In the first meeting between these teams, Green Bay fell behind 28-0 by the second quarter. The Packers made a run to close the deficit, but they lost 31-29 at home.

The Packers are a different team now, though.

After throwing an interception in his first eight games of the season, Love hasn’t turned the ball over since Week 11. Green Bay is also leaning on running back Josh Jacobs who’s scored 10 touchdowns over the past six weeks.

The Minnesota Vikings second-ranked run defense will challenge the Packers surging ground game. The Vikings have also won eight in a row.

[Bleacher Report Betting Strategies’ Vince] Michelino focused on Green Bay’s passing game. He thinks Love will have a much better performance than his first one against the Vikings and lead his team to victory.

“It was all fireworks the last time these two met when Minnesota won at Lambeau Field after nearly blowing a 28-0 lead,” Michelino recalled. “The Vikings held on to win 31-29 in a shootout, but Jordan Love made things very interesting in the second half after shaking off the rust in his return.

“It turned out to be a sign of things to come as both teams are now destined for the playoffs. It’s easy to fall in love with the Vikings when Darnold is playing like a bona fide MVP candidate, and Justin Jefferson continues to showcase why he’s the best receiver in the league,” Michelino added. “But when the calendar flips to December, Jordan Love elevates his game like no other. The Vikings deserve to be favored at home as the better all-around team, but the Packers are rolling, and they’ve played great on the road this year. I love getting the points here, I’ll take them and run.”