Packers News: Vikings game a must-win, Robert Tonyan’s role

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 18: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers calls out on the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 18, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 18: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers calls out on the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 18, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Tuesday, November 20.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. This is an important week for the Green Bay Packers.

If they can defeat the Minnesota Vikings and improve to 5-5-1, they’ll be right back in the race for a wild-card spot. A loss could end their season.

In today’s Packers News Report: Robert Tonyan’s role in Green Bay’s offense, why we shouldn’t write off the season just yet, and more.

Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Robert Tonyan should prepare for bigger role in passing game (Lombardi Ave)

Whether Jimmy Graham plays this week or not, Lombardi Ave’s Paul Bretl wrote about Robert Tonyan’s role in Green Bay’s offense, and why he should be given more playing time.

Let’s not write off this season just yet (Lombardi Ave)

Despite Green Bay entering Week 12 with a losing record, the wild-card race is still close, as Lombardi Ave’s John Dales wrote in his latest article.

Season is on the line against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 (Lombardi Ave)

Time will tell whether Green Bay will need to win all six games remaining on the schedule to make the playoffs. But one thing is for sure, this team can’t afford to lose to the Minnesota Vikings.

Mike McCarthy could need another “run the table” finish (Lombardi Ave)

With Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reporting that Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat, he might need his team to run the table as it did two years ago.

More news and notes from around the internet

Breaking down Kyler Fackrell’s dominant night in Seattle (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Negative narratives piling up for Packers (Cheesehead TV – Jason Perone)

Packers’ season now rests on two games: at Minnesota and at Chicago (Acme Packing Company – Peter Bukowski)

After 10 games, here are 5 things Packers must do to turn around their season (PackersNews.com – Jim Owczarski)

Top 10 quarterbacks in Green Bay Packers history. dark. Next

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