Aaron Jones is still one of the most beloved former Green Bay Packers players in recent memory.
It doesn't matter that he wears ugly Minnesota Vikings purple. It doesn't matter that he's a division rival and signed with the Vikings less than a day after his time in Green Bay ended. Packers fans will always love him, as we saw by the incredible reception he received at Lambeau as a Vikings player last season.
But it sure hurt when Jones performed a Lambeau Leap with Vikings fans after his team defeated the Packers. He had promised to leap if he scored a touchdown, but having failed on that mission, he made it happen postgame.
Fast forward to this week, and Jones is aiming to do it again.
"I think I'm even more excited about it this year than I was last year because I didn't get in last year," said Jones. "I've got to smell the end zone, find a way to make it happen one way or another. Get my leap in, in regulation instead of after regulation this time."
Aaron Jones plans to Lambeau Leap if he scores a touchdown vs. Packers in Week 12
It's bad enough when Justin Jefferson pulls out the griddy dance in the Packers' end zone, but it will be far worse if Jones, a former player, pulls off the Packers' own celebration at Lambeau. Like last year, it's on Jeff Hafley's unit to prevent it.
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The Vikings seemed determined to get Jones into the end zone last year, but the Packers' defense kept him out. Jones finished the day with 93 rushing yards and came close to a score, but Green Bay stopped him.
It will take another big effort on Sunday.
If there's a positive, it's that Minnesota's offense has regressed significantly, while Green Bay's defense is one of the best at preventing big plays.
The Vikings rank 27th in yards per game and 22nd in points per game. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is struggling, having completed only 52.9 percent of his passes for 842 yards, six touchdowns, and eight interceptions in five games.
The Packers' best answer to Jones? Keep their offense nowhere near the red zone. We'll always love Jones, no matter how badly he tries to turn heel at Lambeau Field. Hafley's crew must stop him from scoring for the second year in a row.