Despite giving up a bazillion yards, most of it on the ground, the Packers got five touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers, a big night from Jordy Nelson and James Jones, and the satisfaction of home field advantage with the win.

“The goal was home field and that was accomplished tonight,” Coach Mike McCarthy said after the game.

However, he was also concerned about the issues that have caused difficulties with the team. For instance, the number of players who have been injured the last month.

” We have to get healthy as a team,” McCarthy said.

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Charles Woodson picked off Christian Ponder twice today and could have had a couple of others. Raymond T. Rivard photograph

The Packers, behind the nearly flawless performance of Aaron Rodgers, some timely running at the end of the game, and a defense that again bent, but didn’t break, did enough to hold off the Minnesota Vikings and their energetic rookie quarterback, Christian Ponder, 33-27.

Ponder, making his first start with the Vikings (now 1-6 on the season), kicked off the game with a bang by hitting Michael Jenkins for 73 yards and a near touchdown on the first play of the game. However, the Packers defense again came up with some huge defensive efforts when needed and James Starks ended the game with six consecutive runs and a first down to put the dagger into the Vikes’ hearts.

Ponder’s first play heave didn’t account for the Vikings’ first score, but Adrian Peterson banged it in a couple of plays later to give the Vikings a 7-0 lead.

However, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers came right back on their first possession to go 91 yards for a touchdown to tie it at 7-7.

The Vikings defense, behind two sacks by league-leader Jared Allen, held the vaunted Packers offense in check for most of the first half, though Rodgers was dead-on in his passing. He completed his first 13 passes and would have had 14 had rookie Randall Cobb hung onto a pass on a crossing route. His drop came on a third and 16 and it appeared he would have certainly had the first down – maybe even a score.

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Yes, there were plenty of warts in Thursday’s game, but the team was able to overcome it all.

It’s ironic that there were more than 80 passes thrown in this game and more than 900 total yards gained by two of the most efficient offenses in the league, but it was the Packers’ defense that ended up with the game-deciding plays in the game.

So anyway, with a full weekend of football yet to watch, we don’t have to worry about Carolina for a while. So take some time and spend it watching these great highlights… Enjoy.

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