Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers Prediction: A tough contest at U.S Bank Stadium

The NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings, will kick off their respective campaigns with a Week 1 meeting. On September 11th at 11:25 PM, the game at U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to begin. Aaron Rodgers' longtime comrade Davante Adams was traded throughout the offseason. Green Bay will begin the season with a hopeful new quarterback-wide receiver duo. Despite being on the losing end of the series overall, the Vikings have won two of the last three meetings between the two teams. Kevin O'Connell, formerly the quarterback coach for Kirk Cousins, has been hired as the new head coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings ended the preseason with a record of 0-3 overall. The Packers' hopes of winning the NFC North lies on the shoulders of the Vikings, who currently don't look like they have much of a shot at taking first place in the division. In 2017, Minnesota finished with a record of 8-9 and made a few adjustments to its program throughout the winter to improve. Despite this, the offense ought to be blisteringly quick, especially with WR Justin Jefferson and RB Dalvin Cook leading the way. After suffering a defeat at the hands of the Denver Broncos by a score of 23-13, the Minnesota will have a lot of work to do to make sure they do not go into the season’s start with a loss.

After suffering a defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 17-10 in their last exhibition game, Green Bay finished the preseason with a record of 1-2. When 2022 rolls around, it's safe to assume that the Packers will be the team to beat for the division title. Green Bay is led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has won the award for Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and is currently in his second reign. However, the Packers' supporting cast has seen some turnover since last season. Davante Adams, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers who had been Aaron Rodgers' go-to target for the previous six seasons, was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason. In Adams' absence, the team will be looking to veterans WR Allen Lazarus and WR Christian Watson, as well as youngsters Romeo Doubs and Romeo Doubs.

In this long-running rivalry that dates back to 1961, the Packers hold a 65-56-3 advantage, with each team winning one playoff game. Out of the last ten matchups, Minnesota has held a 6-4 advantage, with the total going 5-5. Although the teams have split the last two season series, the Packers have won four of the last six meetings since 2019, straight up against the spread. When these two teams faced last year, in Week 17, Green Bay came out on top with a 37-10 home victory. However, we will rely on (over) in this matchup as we expect each side to score at least 25 goals.

• Over 46 for 1.66
• W2 for 1.75
• Green Bay Packers Over 24.5 for 1.95