Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers: A Frozen Force in the NFC North (Sep 29)

The Vikings improved to 3-0 last week. They now sit atop the NFC, in a rare position to control their fate. Minnesota’s success under backup QB Sam Darnold has been impressive, but they’ll face a much tougher test this week at Green Bay.

Vikings Freezing Out Opponents at 3-0

Minnesota has been the most impressive team in the NFL through the first three weeks. They smothered the Giants 28-6 in their opener, before upsetting the defending NFC champions in Week 2. On Sunday, the Vikings faced off against the 2-0 Texans. They didn’t miss a beat, surging ahead to win 34-7. Minnesota holds an NFL-best +55 point differential. Their offense under backup QB Sam Darnold and their previously shaky defense have both stormed past expectations.

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Packers “Maliking” the Most out of Willis

The Packers started the season with terrible news. After losing a closely contested opener against the Eagles, they lost rising star QB Jordan Love to a knee injury. Since then, things have improved vastly in Green Bay. Love dodged a bullet with a less serious injury, and backup QB Malik Willis has done a sensational job of filling in for him. Through two games, Willis is 2-0 with 73.5% completion and a 122.7 passer rating. The Pack is back.

Vikings Vying for Victory

Despite the success of Malik Willis over the last two weeks, Green Bay is still at a disadvantage without Jordan Love. Willis’ two wins so far came against weak AFC South opponents, so this matchup against a surprisingly strong Vikings defense is key. On the other hand, Minnesota has been rocking with their backup QB all season, so they won’t have a massive advantage over Willis. Ultimately, we see a more complete Vikings team winning a very close bout, 26-24.