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Packers: Top three storylines vs. Vikings in Week 2

By Freddie Boston

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 25: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after a 15 yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 25: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after a 15 yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 25: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after an incomplete pass in the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

2. Will Packers end bad run against Vikings?

When Sunday’s game kicks off, it will have been 995 days since the Packers’ last win against the Vikings. If you know any Vikings fans, you probably already knew that.

Green Bay’s last win against Minnesota was almost three years ago on Christmas Eve in 2016, a comfortable 38-25 victory. Jordy Nelson dominated with 154 yards and two touchdowns. It was the Packers’ fifth win in a row and part of the “run the table” stretch that led to an NFC North title.

Since then, the Packers have gone 0-3-1 against the Vikings in four games.

But we do need to look a little closer at those results, which show why it hasn’t been quite as one-sided as it may look. In the first of those defeats, Aaron Rodgers left the game in the first quarter with a broken collarbone — the score was 0-0. The Packers would lose 23-10 without Rodgers.

The next meeting later in the season ended in a 16-0 defeat. Rodgers didn’t play in this game either, with Hundley starting at QB.

The third game was a tie at Lambeau Field in Week 2 last season. Which, as noted earlier, would’ve ended in a Packers win had Clay Matthews not been called for roughing the passer, which looked to be a bad decision. Jaire Alexander had made what would’ve been a game-winning interception.

The fourth game was a 24-17 loss at U.S. Bank Stadium last season. Fair enough. No complaints about that one.

But the fact is the Packers haven’t won in their past four meetings with the Vikings. Will that change on Sunday?

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