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Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings - News: Dec 29, 2024

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Vikings with O'Connell clearly prefer to pass the ball, and Darnold has aced the test

The Minnesota Vikings didn't hesitate to pass the ball with a precarious two-point lead late in the game against Green Bay because of their confidence in quarterback Sam Darnold
DECEMBER 30, 2024 Associated Press

Packers TE Tucker Kraft's block on Vikings' Jones creates debate, but no serious injury

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft’s low block on Patrick Jones apparently didn’t lead to any serious injury for the Minnesota Vikings edge rusher
DECEMBER 30, 2024 Associated Press
Harrison Phillips - Logs six tackles against Packers Phillips totaled six tackles (one solo) during Minnesota's 27-25 win over Green Bay on Sunday.
Impact Phillips finished Sunday's game as the Vikings' second-leading tackler behind Blake Cashman (11). Phillips is now up to 50 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season games. His defensive snap count has noticeable decreased over the last three games, but the Vikings will need the best out of Phillips for the regular-season finale against the Lions next Sunday in a game that will determine the NFC's No. 1 seed heading into the postseason.
DECEMBER 30, 2024 ROTOWIRE
Blake Cashman - Team-high 11 tackles vs. Green Bay Cashman tallied 11 tackles (six solo), including 1.5 sacks, during the Vikings' 27-25 win over the Packers on Sunday.
Impact Cashman led the Vikings in tackling Sunday for a second straight game. He combined with Andrew Van Ginkel to sack Jordan Love for a 10-yard sack early in the fourth quarter, and Cashman followed that up with a solo sack on Love during the Packers' next offensive drive. Cashman has logged at least seven combined tackles in each of his last five games, and over that span he has accumulated 49 tackles (36 tackles), including 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
DECEMBER 30, 2024 ROTOWIRE

Vikings expose Packers struggles in pass defense without injured cornerback Jaire Alexander

Sam Darnold’s ability to pick apart Green Bay’s defense underscored one of the biggest challenges facing the Packers as they head into the playoffs
DECEMBER 30, 2024 Associated Press
Keisean Nixon - Solid outing in loss Nixon recorded nine total tackles (eight solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.
Impact Nixon tied Eric Wilson as Green Bay's third-leading tackler in Sunday's loss, trailing both Javon Bullard and Edgerrin Cooper, who each recorded 11 stops. The 27-year-old corner from South Carolina has had the most productive season of his career, logging 82 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, seven passes defended and three forced fumbles over 16 appearances. Nixon is expected to remain one of Green Bay's top defensive playmakers, whether he starts in the slot or at outside corner, in the Week 18 matchup against the Bears.
DECEMBER 30, 2024 ROTOWIRE
Eric Wilson - Logs nine stops vs. Vikings Wilson recorded nine total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Vikings.
Impact The veteran linebacker from Cincinnati played 100 percent of the Packers' defensive snaps in Week 17 with Quay Walker (ankle) sidelined, tying Keisean Nixon as the team's third-leading tackler. Wilson has had one of the most productive seasons of his career in his eighth year in the NFL, tallying 65 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble while appearing in all 16 of the Packers' regular-season games thus far. He could continue to start in Green Bay's linebacker corps is Walker is sidelined again for the Week 18 matchup against the Bears.
DECEMBER 30, 2024 ROTOWIRE

FOX FACTS

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Edgerrin Cooper has set his career high with 4 tackles for loss. His previous career high was 2 tackles for loss.
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Sam Darnold has set his career high with 33 passing completions. His previous career high was 29 passing completions.
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Sam Darnold has set his career high with 377 passing yards. His previous career high was 347 passing yards.

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EVENT INFO

U.S. Bank Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 29, 2024
67,031