GREEN BAY – Packers safety Zayne Anderson recovered a muffed punt that set up Emanuel Wilson's second touchdown run, as Green Bay leads Minnesota 17-6 after three quarters.
Packers lead Vikings 7-3 after first quarter
Green Bay won coin toss and elected to receive. After a touchback, former Packers running back Aaron Jones broke a 13-yard run across midfield before J.J. McCarthy threw a 15-yard pass to Justin Jefferson over the middle.
The drive stalled at the Green Bay 34 after Micah Parsons pressured McCarthy into a throwaway on first down and Kingsley Enagbare blew up a third-and-10 screen pass.
Will Reichard made a 52-yard field goal to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead with 12 minutes, 53 seconds left in the first quarter.
Emanuel Wilson, starting in place of Josh Jacobs (knee), gained seven yards off a check down to set up a 12-yard out to Christian Watson on third-and-3.
Tight end Luke Musgrave drew a 24-yard defensive pass interference penalty against Vikings safety Josh Metellus on a pass down the left sideline. After a 4-yard Wilson run, Dontayvion Wicks powered through multiple Minnesota defenders on an 18-yard catch to the Vikings' 1.
Wilson powered in for the 1-yard TD on the next play to put the Packers up 7-3 with 9:15 left in the first quarter.
The Vikings gained the initial first down with a 6-yard checkdown to Jones and 2-yard Jordan Mason run. Edgerrin Cooper timed his blitz perfectly to help cause McCarthy dropping the snap and losing three yards.
Isaiah McDuffie, starting at middle linebacker in place of Quay Walker, dropped T.J. Hockenson on third-and-9 to force the Vikings punt. Green Bay took over at its own 2 after Ryan Wright's 53-yard punt bounced out of bounds.
A 9-yard out to Watson moved Green Bay to the 11. Wilson bounced outside for eight yards on third-and-1. The Vikings sent an all-out blitz on third-and-10, but Love showed great touch on a 14-yard pass to Wicks in the middle of the field to convert.
The drive ended after two incompletions, a false start and Love getting sacked on third-and-15. Minnesota took over at its 24 after a 63-yard Daniel Whelan punt and 11-yard return.
Keisean Nixon was slow to get up after colliding with Devonte Wyatt while defending Justin Jefferson's catch near the sideline. Kamal Hadden replaced Nixon.
Packers lead Vikings 10-6 at halftime
Mason carried the ball five straight times, including a 22-yard gain on second-and-6. The Vikings gained four yards on a play-action rollout to Josh Oliver and another five with an Aaron Jones cutback to the Green Bay 17.
The Vikings tried to convert on third-and-1 with a direct snap to motioning tight end T.J. Hockenson but were stopped. On fourth-and-1, Kingsley Enagbare tackled Mason for no gain and the turnover on downs.
Wilson powered through the middle for 11 yards on first downs and carried four straight times after that for another 17 yards. Vikings safety Joshua Metellus suffered an apparent knee injury after coming on a run blitz during that stretch.
Chris Brooks caught a 5-yard pass and converted the third-and-1 with a 2-yard run up the middle to the Minnesota 47.
Wilson gained 10 yards on his next carry and Romeo Doubs moved Green Bay into the Vikings' red zone with an 18-yard catch over the middle.
Doubs caught a 5-yard out on second down, but the Packers settled for a 32-yard Brandon McManus field goal to push their lead to 10-3 with 2:25 remaining in the first half.
The 14-play, 68-yard series last 8:01, marking the Packers' longest scoring drive of the season.
With Minnesota starting at its 27, Jones gained eight yards to reach the two-minute warning. Jones converted a third-and-1 with a 5-yard run up the middle. McCarthy then hit Jefferson on a 19-yard corner route to the Green Bay 40.
Rookie sixth-round pick Warren Brinson combined with McDuffie to sack McCarthy for a 7-yard loss on second-and-10. After a 6-yard screen to Jones, Reichard drilled a 59-yard field goal to cut the Packers' lead to 10-6 with 10 seconds left in the half.
Packers lead Vikings 17-6 after three quarters
After starting at the Green Bay 28, Love and Wilson connected for 11 yards on second-and-7. Love scrambled for 13 yards to the Minnesota 45 before two runs that lost five yards.
Green Bay punted after Love's third-and-15 pass fell incomplete and regained possession of the ball after Daniel Whelan's 42-yard punt bounced sideways and caromed off Vikings returner Myles Price. Zayne Anderson recovered at the Minnesota 5.
Two plays later, Wilson powered in for a 1-yard touchdown to put Green Bay up 17-6 with 10:53 left in the third quarter. It's Wilson's first career two-TD game.
Micah Parsons sacked McCarthy for a 7-yard loss on first down. The Vikings went three-and-out after two Hockenson passes netted just nine yards.
Green Bay started at its own 8 and converted the initial first down with a 6-yard out to Watson on third-and-5. Watson caught an 11-yard out on the next play, but the drive stalled at the Packers' 39 after Wilson was dropped for a 2-yard loss on third-and-1.
The Vikings took over at their 13 after a 50-yard Whelan punt but quickly went three-and-out.
Evan Williams came on a run blitz to tackle Jones for a 1-yard loss on first down. Parsons sacked McCarthy for a 5-yard loss on second down, notching his fifth straight season of 10-plus sacks. On third-and-16, Parsons helped generate the inside pressure that led to Devonte Wyatt sacking McCarthy for a 6-yard loss at Minnesota 1.
Wright banged a 59-yard punt out of his own end zone that was returned five yards to the Green Bay 45. Wilson ran the ball three straight times for 26 yards to the Minnesota 29.
