Minnesota Vikings 16-21 Green Bay Packers: Packers hold on in tense NFC North battle
After the Minnesota Vikings had stormed back from three touchdowns down, the Green Bay Packers held on to win 21-16.
Aaron Rodgers started hot in the first half, tossing two touchdowns – to Jamaal Williams along with Geronimo Allison – while Aaron Jones driven in from 2 yards out to give a seemingly insurmountable 21-0 lead to Green Bay.
The Vikings didn’t put down.
Since they seemed to finish a comeback their defense shut down Rodgers to the remainder of the game, and forced two fumbles.
75 metres raced in reaction into the end zone, immediately following their lead had been taken by the Packers.
After adding a Dan Bailey field goal before the half, the Vikings came out since the team in the second.
Early in the third quarter, Kirk Cousins established a 45-yard spiral into Stefon Diggs and he took it out of a defender’s arms to the dent.
As Diggs was penalised for conduct, the shortage stayed at five points and Bailey’s extra-point attempt has been blocked.
Points were traded by both teams ahead of the Vikings pounded into Green Bay territory with Cook and Alexander Mattison directing the way late in the fourth quarter.
Having a first-and-goal at the lineup, Cousins attempted to force a top, floated ball into Diggs at the rear of the end zone, and rolled right, but it had been intercepted by Kevin King having a stunning diving catch.
The Vikings had the ball were forced to punt, and the clock rushed down leaving Cousins one closing Hail Mary effort that fell way short, when Rodgers found Davante Adams for a new set of downs.
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