Monday Night Football Live Blog: Vikings vs. Packers, Week 16
It's time. In front of a packed house and a national TV audience, the Vikings have a chance to make a statement and pick up their first truly impressive win. They can also improve their playoff seeding in the process.
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Fourth Quarter
Packers 23, Vikings 10
6:01 Aaron Jones with a 56-yard touchdown run, and that should do it. PAT missed.
8:32 The offense did not wake up. Cousins sacked on third down. The Vikings' offensive line is getting dominated right now.
10:28 Rodgers sacked by Stephen Weatherly on third down to force a punt. The Vikings offense has to wake up here.
Third Quarter
Packers 17, Vikings 10
2:08 Touchdown Packers. Aaron Jones in from 12 yards out. And the two-point conversion is successful on a pass to Geronimo Allison. Packers have dominated this game outside of their three turnovers, and it's finally resulted in a lead.
7:27 Cousins is intercepted by Kevin King. He forced a deep ball into double coverage. No scoring yet in the third quarter.
Second Quarter
Vikings 10, Packers 9
0:07 The Packers get all the way down inside the Vikings' five, but are forced to settle for another field goal.
4:18 Another Vikings takeaway. Harrison Smith forces Adams to fumble, and Kendricks recovers his second fumble of the game. Wow.
Vikings 10, Packers 6
7:04 Vikings defense once again bends but doesn't break. Packers get another field goal and still trail, despite out-gaining the Vikings 152 to 52 so far.
Vikings 10, Packers 3
13:39 Touchdown Vikings! On third down, they capitalize on the turnover with Cousins hitting Diggs for a 21-yard score.
15:00 Anthony Harris with a beautiful interception of a Rodgers pass intended for Davante Adams. Undercuts the route and snags it for his team-leading sixth pick of the season.
First Quarter
Vikings 3, Packers 3
2:05 Mason Crosby ties the game after a promising Packers drive stalls.
6:16 Adam Thielen can't quite come down with a tough catch through contact, and the Vikings are forced to punt after stopping the Packers on the previous drive.
Vikings 3, Packers 0
13:14 Vikings can't turn the turnover into a touchdown. Bailey gets three.
14:13 A dream start for the Vikings. Anthony Barr forces an Aaron Jones fumble on third down, and Eric Kendricks rumbles 24 yards into the Packers' red zone.
