Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Instant Grades, Analysis for Minnesota

December 30, 2012   ·   Bill Hubbell   ·   Jump to comments

The stakes couldn't be much higher for the Minnesota Vikings as they get set to host the Green Bay Packers in the season finale on Sunday at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis.
Win and the Vikings are in the playoffs, more than likely setting up a rematch against the Packers at Lambeau Field next weekend. The Vikings could lose Sunday and still qualify for the playoffs, but it would be a long shot, as they'd need three other teams—Chicago, Dallas, and the New York Giants—to lose as well.
A win over their arch-rival on the final Sunday of the regular season would cap off a tremendous turnaround campaign for the Vikings, who are looking for their 10th win of the season just a year after bottoming out at 3-13.
The Packers have much to play for as well, as a win over Minnesota would clinch a first-round bye and extend their NFC North winning streak to 13 games.
Both teams enter Sunday's game on hot streaks—the Packers having won four straight and nin...

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