Vikings vs. Packers, Week 16: First Half Game Updates & Discussion

The Packers weren’t settling for field goals, however.

Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn would rather muddle things up. Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for a 20-yard touchdown and a 14-3 lead with 1:49 left in the first quarter. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs also will play after being listed as questionable with a hip injury. After bottoming out at 4-6, Green Bay has improved considerably on offense. With Bradford lined up in shotgun, center Nick Easton snapped the ball as if the quarterback were under center.

As the Green Bay Packers close their regular season with three must-win games against their NFC North Division rivals, they have the comfort of knowing they’ve practically owned Chicago, Minnesota and Detroit under coach Mike McCarthy.

This time, the Vikings countered with a quick-strike touchdown on their longest play of the season.

Ham could see some playing time with Adrian Peterson not making the trip.

When the law firm of Rodgers to Rodgers, A-Rod and tight end Richard Rodgers, hooked up on a 13-yard TD with just over nine minutes to go, the Vikings were tapping out and hoping Delta goes a better job on the 48-minute flight home. Here is a video of Rodgers showing off his incredible scrambling ability. This gave the Packers an insurance score right before halftime. Even Minnesota’s vaunted defense was no match for him Saturday, getting diced up by 28 of 38 passing for 347 yards, four touchdowns and no picks.

Rodgers injured his left hamstring during the second half of a win on November 28 over the Philadelphia Eagles. They are now 8-6 with the over this season. Odds are he came back too fast for the Vikings and now is dealing with some residual soreness and problems. Though most of his damage was done in the first half, Green Bay didn’t exactly need a herculean effort from their star receiver in the second half. The lack of depth on the offensive line forces the Vikings to call an offense not conducive with putting up a ton of points.

If Peterson is unable to play in the season finale against Chicago, there is a chance he will have played his last game as a Viking.

During the off-season he set high goals, challenging his teammates to make have a Super Bowl 51 or bust season, and challenging himself to rush for 2,500 yards, crushing the National Football League single-season record of 2,105 set by Eric Dickerson in 1984.