Vikings Outplay Packers for Crucial NFC North Victory

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00:00Yesterday in Minneapolis only two games in that afternoon window starting after 4 p.m. Eastern time

00:06but one a marquee matchup in Minnesota between the Vikings and

00:10the Packers Green Bay trying to win a game to keep Minnesota from having the opportunity to win the NFC North and better position

00:17Themselves in that playoff picture around the NFC, Minnesota trying to outlast Green Bay to have a chance

00:24next week to head to the Motor City to take on the Lions to win the division and

00:29Be the one seed in the NFC and that's what the Vikings did behind a career day from Sam Darnold

00:382725 the victory for the Vikes they cover as a point-and-a-half favorite at home

00:43Minus 1 12 on the money line just a few cents of distinction the difference entering over

00:5048 and a half as well make it nine consecutive victories for Minnesota make it 14

00:58Overall in this regular season DRS for the Vikings and Sam Darnold in his career renaissance

01:04And a fantastic game setting up for next week for all the marbles in the NFC

01:09But that game 27 to 25 got close late here 15 unanswered points by Green Bay in the fourth quarter

01:15But this was a route just about all the way through for the Vikings and then needed that key third down play with Sam Darnold

01:20Almost short on the football into the flat to Cam Akers made the catch rolled around

01:24They won the football game and also something to look forward to here's Aaron Jones

01:28We'll have the doc on today to talk about how banged up that quad injuries

01:31But also having a rookie kicker miss a couple big kicks in that game something to keep an eye on but overall

01:36Minnesota was the better football team against Green Bay

01:38We were on the desk yesterday on pro football today Ben and said to myself

01:41Why is this line so short at minus one and a half?

01:43It just feels like all season long the Minnesota Vikings have been being completely

01:47Disrespected and they were running away with that football game entering into the fourth quarter, but it did get close

01:51But Minnesota is here

01:53Legitimate wide receivers one of the best play callers in football and Sam Darnold playing really good football

01:57He might not believe the state of Minnesota after the game next week until they get to New Orleans at that point

02:03So something to watch out for thoroughly impressed by Minnesota everything working on all cylinders just win football games

02:09That's what Minnesota's been doing