Minnesota Vikings edge Green Bay Packers behind big game from Sam Bradford

Bradford was dramatically ordinary for most of the 2015 season and did not put together a consistent string of good performances until after the Eagles had been eliminated from the playoffs.

After the game Sunday night, Peterson was wearing a brace on his right leg and using crutches.

Packers receiver Jordy Nelson will forever have the first touchdown in the Vikings’ new stadium, a 1-yard pass from Rodgers in the first quarter, giving Green Bay a 7-0 lead.

The Packers had a mere 65 yards of offense in the first half, the second-fewest they’ve had in a half with Rodgers starting at quarterback.

It looked in the second quarter as if Hill might be needed again. It’s what drew them to Bradford in the first place.

A 44 yard hookup to Diggs led to Blair Walsh’s 46 yard field goal and a 10-7 advantage at the half.

Peterson slightly twisted his knee at the end of a 5-yard run. But what did happen was what the Vikings were looking for Bridgewater to do this year, he took control. Damarious Randall had a tough time matching up with Diggs, who had nine catches for 182 yards.

Aaron Rodgers completed 20 of 36 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown against one interception.

Yet that hardly prepared anyone – perhaps even the Vikings – for Diggs’ ascendance in 2016.

Trae Waynes, who had two penalties himself, intercepted Rodgers’ pass in Vikings territory with 1:50 left to seal the victory.

The Packers fumbled four times in the game but recovered three of them.

The oft-injured Bradford, who missed 33 of his first 96 National Football League games because of injury, still faces questions about his durability. Morgan Burnett exited in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. Micah Hyde also went down for a while but was able to return.

After sitting out Game 1, Bradford was excellent in his debut for the Vikings.

Turnovers proved costly as well. He only carried the ball twice against the Packers.

The game was very physical downfield with several pass interference penalties flagged on both sides.

While the Green Bay offense wanders in the wilderness, its counterpart has quietly enjoyed a solid start to the season, particularly against the run.

The inactive players were Joe Callahan, Josh Hawkins, Chris Banjo, Shields, Kyle Murphy and Jayrone Elliott. In fact, you get the impression Boone would like the stadium – capacity, 66,813 – to be a little more library-like.

That freaky moment was followed by the halftime tribute, which started with Prince’s “1999” and ended with the Minnesota Orchestra playing “Purple Rain”, fronted by the gospel group The Steeles. Rodgers hasn’t posted a 300-yard passing day since the week after the Carolina game, and that came in an ugly home loss to the Detroit Lions, who come to Lambeau Field on Sunday.