Packers News: Keys to victory vs. Vikings, who to watch in Week 2

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 17: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 17: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Friday, September 14.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report.

Week 2 kicked off last night with the Cincinnati Bengals defeating the Baltimore Ravens. We’re hoping the trend of home teams winning divisional games will continue this week as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings.

In today’s Packers News Report, five players to watch against the Vikings, the keys to victory for the Packers in Sunday’s game, why defensive coordinator Mike Pettine deserves credit for the Week 1 comeback victory, and more.

So let’s get started. Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Five players to watch in Week 2 vs. Minnesota Vikings (Lombardi Ave)

Lombardi Ave’s Jesse Fry named five players to watch in the Week 2 divisional showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.

Five keys to defeating the Vikings in Week 2 (Lombardi Ave)

What must Green Bay do to defeat Minnesota this week? Lombardi Ave’s Thomas Friesen looks at the five keys to victory for Mike McCarthy’s team.

How Mike Pettine’s adjustments helped triumphant comeback (Lombardi Ave)

All the talk this week has been about Aaron Rodgers leading Green Bay to victory last week. And while that’s true, as Lombardi Ave’s Kyle Lohmiller points out in his latest article, defensive coordinator Mike Pettine also deserves a lot of credit for the adjustments he made throughout the game.

More news and notes from around the internet

Predicting Packers’ plan with injured QB Aaron Rodgers (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Kirk Cousins’ Vikings debut suggests tough Week 2 matchup for Packers’ defense (Acme Packing Company – Erin B. Underwood)

Rookie cornerbacks earning Mike Pettine’s trust on big stage (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)

Mike McCarthy says it’s ‘no layup’ Aaron Rodgers plays Sunday (ESPN – Rob Demovsky)

Fantasy Football 2018: Week 2 spreadsheet and game-by-game predictions (Cheesehead TV – Elisha Twerski)

Dalvin Cook has the Packers’ attention (Packers.com – Mike Spofford)

Packers likely to find out Aaron Rodgers’ status Saturday (247Sports.com Brian Jones)

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We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.