ST. PAUL, Minn. The all-night party for the Packers of Green Bay was over. To make light of Minnesota, Jordan Love or Aaron Jones removed their celebration hats or poured a sparkling drink.
One of those Vikings’ players who often made mistakes was replaced by Love, who hurled three scores and ran to another.
On Sunday, the Green Bay Pack beat the Minnesota Vikings 33–10. This put them in charge of making the playoffs.
On the day, Jones ran for 120 yards and caught two scores for the Packers (8-8). They may earn the last wild card spot across the NFC should they beat Chicago next week at home.
Seattle was able to navigate it past the cut because they lost before in the day. “Everyone wrote us off at the beginning of the season,” Jones said.
“Everyone wrote us off to the middle of the season.” “I believe that speaks for a lot of the guys right here in this locker room—beating the traffic and getting to work.”
After Aaron Rodgers, Love enjoyed the best game in his first season as a starter. His 24 completions for 256 yards were good.
In his first game as the Packers’ starting since Aaron Rodgers left, Love made 24 out of thirty-three passes for 256 yards. It could possibly have been his best game.
In the first half, the Packers scored after Jaren Hall picked off a pass and lost the ball. The Vikings (7-9) then got rid of another quarterback who missed the ball a lot.
In the second half, Nick Mullens takes in for Hall. The Vikings have shifted quarterbacks five times since Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of their 24–10 win in Green Bay on October 29.
By beating Minnesota here last week, Detroit won the NFC North. It’s been 13 years since neither the Packers neither the Vikings won the division.
But an prime-time game between these rivals located across the border typically gets lots of people excited.
The Packers and Vikings were both in charge of their individual playoff fates going through Week 17 after their respective teams lost to the Steelers on Sunday. It worked out well for the Packers, who beat Minnesota 33–10 on Sunday Night Football.
Green Bay is off to a good start. In the final moments of the opening quarter, Love threw a touchdown pass to Jayden Reed from 33 yards out, giving the Packers the 10-0 lead.
Then, in the third quarter, Love caught a 2-yard run and then threw another 25-yard goal to Reed, putting the score 23-3.
The Vikings’ head coach, Kevin O’Connell, picked Jaren Hall to replace Nick Mullens since he wished to make sure the team could safely get the ball.
Hall was not very good within the first half, though. The first touchdown was scored by Reed after he intercepted the pass. The second touchdown was scored by Reed after he was hit.
In the second half, Nick Mullens took throughout for Hall. But in the third quarter, he lost the ball on downs because he couldn’t get it into the end zone.
The Packers drove for 13 plays and 91 meters before Love made a touchdown upon a 9-meter pass to Bo Melton. The score was 30–3.
“He’s playing at an exceedingly high level.” Packers mentor Matt LaFleur said, “I’m extremely pleased for him because he’s worked so hard to get here.”
“I’m sure we can do anything.” “He’s just showing us who he could become.”
at the close of the season, Rodgers’ Packers missed a win-and-in battle at home to Detroit. They didn’t make it to the playoffs.
For Love, “the restroom has a nice vibe, however everyone is concentrating on the job we are given in the area around us.”
The Vikings (7-9) lost the ball when Jaren Hall picked out a pass and did not return it. The Packers then scored two touchdowns.