The Green Bay Packers (11-4) have a road matchup against the NFC North-rival Minnesota Vikings (13-2) on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Minnesota won the first game of the season series in September, a 31–29 victory on the road.
The looming Week 17 tilt will mark the 129th time the Packers and Vikings have squared off against each other.
Here are the historic NFC North rivalries by the numbers:
2: The Packers and Vikings have played each other just twice in the playoffs, both in the wild-card round. Minnesota won in 2004, and Green Bay won in 2012.
3: Jordan Love is Green Bay’s third full-time quarterback since 1992, with Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre preceding him. How many quarterbacks have led the Vikings in passing yards in a season since 1992? sixteen The three also marks the number of starts that Love has made against the Vikings, with the Packers going 1-2 in those games.
5: With Green Bay doing so in 2019, it has been the number of years since either team won the season series.
6: Green Bay won each of the first six games by multiple scores, including five by at least three scores. The six wins also mark the number of wins the Packers have had against the Vikings under head coach Matt LaFleur, with the team boasting a 6–5 record since 2019.
7: After playing for the Packers for 16 seasons (1992–2007), Favre was traded to the New York Jets in 2008 and then signed with the Vikings, with whom he had the best season of his career, in the 2009 regular season. C. , Favre totaled 4,202 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns, seven interceptions and a. 107.2 passer rating, while completing 68.4% of his passes. Favre’s passer rating and completion percentage were career bests, and his seven interceptions were the fewest he had thrown in his NFL career as a full-time starter. Additionally, in his two starts against the Packers that season, Favre totaled 515 passing yards, seven touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 135.9 passer rating, while completing 69.5% of his passes.
10: Both teams are in the top 10 in points in the NFL this season, as the Packers are averaging 27.5 points per game (seventh) and the Vikings are averaging 26.4 points per game (ninth). Meanwhile, Green Bay’s defense also ranks in the top 10 in passing yards (209.7), rushing yards (102.5), total yards (313.4) and points surrendered per game (19.1).
17: With Rodgers under center (2008-22), the Packers went 17-12-1 against the Vikings. Despite the losing record, Minnesota’s record against the four-time NFL MVP — including Rodgers’ 2024 season on the Jets — is the best in the NFC North, with the Chicago Bears at 5-24 and the Detroit Lions leads 8-18. Rodgers & Co.
28: Of the 51 meetings between the Packers and Vikings since 2000, 28 have been one-score games.
30: Minnesota’s defense has been different this season, as it is surrendering just 87.1 rushing yards (second in the NFL) but also 248.7 passing yards per game (30th).
40: Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson has 40 career receptions against the Packers, his lowest total against an NFC North opponent; Jefferson has 50 career receptions against the Bears and 69 career receptions against the Lions.
65: Pro Bowl running back Aaron Jones left Green Bay for Minnesota in the offseason, joining the likes of Favre, Greg Jennings, Carroll Dale, Zadarius Smith and more in suiting up for both teams. Became the 65th player.
66: The Packers lead the all-time series against the Vikings, 66-59-3.
126.2: Sam Darnold is having a breakout season with the Vikings (3,776 passing yards, 32 passing touchdowns, 105.4 passer rating). In his first start against Green Bay this season, Darnold totaled 275 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, one interception and a 123.4 passer rating, while completing 71.4% of his passes. Additionally, in just two starts against the Packers in his seven-year career, Darnold has 616 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, one interception, a 126.2 passer rating and a 69.8% completion percentage (his teams are 1- are 1. sports).
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