The Green Bay Packers will renew their rivalry with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Lambeau Field, with more than bragging rights at stake as both teams enter the game with six wins.
The matchup carries added intrigue after Minnesota handed Green Bay a double-digit beating, 39-22, in Week 1. Now, the Packers have the opportunity to settle the score on home turf.
Jordan Love has been on a roll, with coach Matt LaFleur employing a passing attack that has worked well. It, however, might not be as easy against the Vikings, as pointed out by ESPN's Dan Orlovsky, and the Packers might need to go off-script.
“This is a check-your-ego game for LaFleur. Because you just can't think you're gonna throw your way to a win against Minnesota,” said Orlovsky on “NFL Live.”
“So it will be just interesting to see how LaFleur handles it. Because my brain goes, ‘You gotta run the ball inside like Buffalo (Bills) did, and then you gotta kick the ball outside in their perimeter screen. Neither of those things is necessarily what Green Bay does.”
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Green Bay is the league's worst rushing team, averaging only 68.2 yards per game.
The Packers are coming off a statement win against the New England Patriots, 45-27, and improved to 6-3. Love turned in his best performance in recent memory, throwing 23-of-29 for 372 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. He also ran for a score.
The Vikings, meanwhile, have been struggling after a 6-0 start. The team is expected to start Kirk Cousins, who was acquired in a surprising trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, on Sunday, adding another storyline to the contest.
As of this writing, Zaire Franklin is doubtful against Minnesota, while Lukas Van Ness and Javon Bullard are questionable.