Predict the score: Packers at Vikings

[mmmdk]

I don't know how I should put this...but if Packers doesn't beat the Vikings on sunday...I will eat oatmeal for a week! I promise!!

Packers 28 Vikings 27

[ND72]

I'm still scared by this game...
sorry...

Vikings 24
Packers 21

[Tony Oday]

Packers roll to an easy win. 42-6. Chilly Fired after the game and Pat Williams and Brint go on IR.

[gbgary]

28-17 PACK pack pack pack pack.

[Fritz]

Bretsky needs to get on this thread and predict a Packer loss.

[channtheman]

I wanted the Bears to beat the Vikings because I know we are going to lose this week. Favre gets back on track and throws for 300 yards and 3 TD's. Vikes roll 31 - 17.

[steve823]

Packers continue their streak of firing head coaches. This week it is Childress. Final score: Packers 34 Vikes 28

[LEWCWA]

This one is easy!
GB--101
MN-- 3

gotta love Longwell!!!

[Oscar]

Packers 31

Vikings 20

[sheepshead]

Favre gets knocked out in the second quarter. The Humpty Dumpty dome is empty at half time. Matt Flynn and the Packers rub it in 38-6.

[Joemailman]

For some reason, I'm thinking Packers dominate. Class wins out.

Packers 31
Vikings 13

[pbmax]

Packs wins by 11.

[CaptainD]

31-23 Packers in a game that is close until the 4th.

[packerbacker1234]

This game still scares me, regardless of them losing to the bears. They know mathmatically they have to win every single game for a shot at the WC. There small bit of wiggle room is gone - they are at home, and like it or not, they are really tough to beat at home still, will all 3 of their wins coming in the dome.


27-24 vikings. We are the better team, we should win a tight game, but if the vikings can't get up for this game than I don't know anymore. I want us to win, but the vikings are the more desperate team.

[Scott Campbell]

This is a wounded animal game. MN has nothing left to play for, except this game. This is Bert's last chance to stick it to Ted - his last shot at some small measure of redemption.

I like the Packers in a close one - 27-24.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Packers by 9

[ND72]

Does it make anyone feel better I beat the Vikes 38-17 on Madden?

[Patler]

Predict the score?

27-20.

Not sure which team will have 27 and which 20, but the one who doesn't have 27 will have 20, and vice versa. That's as close as I can get right now!

[gbpackfan]

27-24 will be the score. I have no idea who will win. Division game, in the dump, and the Vikes are a wounded animal. Im scared.

[MadScientist]

Predict the score?

27-20.

Not sure which team will have 27 and which 20, but the one who doesn't have 27 will have 20, and vice versa. That's as close as I can get right now!

Time to use some windex on your crystal ball:)

I'm seeing 33-13 Packers. They come ready to play against a very good Vikings team, and beat the mediocre one.

[Scott Campbell]

If we do manage to lose this game, I suspect we'll be hearing from a lot of ex-Packer fans.

[bobblehead]

This is a wounded animal game. MN has nothing left to play for, except this game. This is Bert's last chance to stick it to Ted - his last shot at some small measure of redemption.

I like the Packers in a close one - 27-24.

this is the exact type of game where brint is at his worst....when desperations set in the picks begin.

pack 42-20

[swede]

I think this is a big game for MM. Is he a championship caliber coach or a fraud?

We should win this game handily if we can hold Shiancoe and Peterson to 2 TD's.

I don't think we do win if purple puts up more than 27 points.

[Guiness]

This is a game where brent could be playing on emotion......problem is, that emotion can bring out both the best and worst in him. There's a fine line between 3TD throws, and 1TD and 2 pick 6's.

I hope that having played the Pack three times now, this game doesn't mean any more to him than any other game - because without heroics on his part, we dust them, and we're good enough to beat them without him handing us the game

[MichiganPackerFan]

Bert will probably text errr mail it in. 30 - 6. Packers.

I have a much higher success record on these predictions when i make them AFTER the game.

[HarveyWallbangers]

What was the stat, something like 11 of the last 12 games in the series have been decided by 7 points or fewer? It will be close. I just want a win. I'm not expecting a blowout. The Vikings won't mail it in at 3-6 and playing the Pack at home. They lose this one, and they are done.

[AtlPackFan]

Vikings 23-20. I really, really want to be wrong.

[Bossman641]

Packers win 30-20.

[Joemailman]

This game still scares me, regardless of them losing to the bears. They know mathmatically they have to win every single game for a shot at the WC. There small bit of wiggle room is gone - they are at home, and like it or not, they are really tough to beat at home still, will all 3 of their wins coming in the dome.


27-24 vikings. We are the better team, we should win a tight game, but if the vikings can't get up for this game than I don't know anymore. I want us to win, but the vikings are the more desperate team.

You sound exasperated by the Vikings poor showing.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Interesting stat.


The Vikings beat the Packers at the Metrodome last season (30-23) and in 2008 (28-27), but otherwise McCarthy is 9-2 in domed stadiums, including playoffs.

[vince]

Sullivan at center for the Vikes makes a big difference on their o-line. He left the game last week, I think with a calf injury. If he's out, the Packers will be more successful bottling up Peterson and forcing Favre to be himself this year. If he's in (and healthy), Favre and Peterson will both be better and it will be a dog fight.

The Packers' run game as-is isn't built for turf, which is a bit concerning. This would be a good game to have a guy like Starks ready to go, although I have no misgivings about him even being active.

Packers 24-17

[mmmdk]

Packers are 20-16 on the road under McCarthy [pretty ok] but what's the record in big games? Yeah, this is big when Bert is the purple QB, it's road game & a divisional rivalry. Actually, I think Packers, under McCarthy, has had more trouble vs lesser teams & teams that are on par with GB.

[ThunderDan]

Packers are 20-16 on the road under McCarthy [pretty ok] but what's the record in big games? Yeah, this is big when Bert is the purple QB, it's road game & a divisional rivalry. Actually, I think Packers, under McCarthy, has had more trouble vs lesser teams & teams that are on par with GB.

Well.... we just beat the 5-1 Jets on the road which seemed like a huge win to me. Winning that Jets game may be the reason we get into the playoffs this year. No one expected us to win that game with a completely healthy team this year yet alone with 9 players on the IR and 3 on the PUP.

[mmmdk]

Well.... we just beat the 5-1 Jets on the road which seemed like a huge win to me. Winning that Jets game may be the reason we get into the playoffs this year. No one expected us to win that game with a completely healthy team this year yet alone with 9 players on the IR and 3 on the PUP.

It was a rhetorical post & I reflected on my own Q; your A didn't quite hit my pondering but I hear what you're saying too!

[Pugger]

This game will be close ONLY because it is in the Humpty Dump. The Vikes are better on turf than they are on grass and we all know Gramps would love nothing more than beat us yet again. If we don't turn the ball over, keep Peterson from running wild and pound #4 into the ground we should win.

[ThunderDan]

It was a rhetorical post & I reflected on my own Q; your A didn't quite hit my pondering but I hear what you're saying too!

Can you post road records of all the top teams for the last 3 or 4 years? It would be interesting to see how MM compares. To me anything over .500 on the road seems good.

[K-town]

Packers 29, Vikings 17. Mason Crosby kicks 5 field goals and finally vanquishes the spectre of Ryan Longwell.

[pbmax]

Can you post road records of all the top teams for the last 3 or 4 years? It would be interesting to see how MM compares. To me anything over .500 on the road seems good.

From Lori Nickel at the JSO Blog: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/108925164.html

Since 2006:
Indianapolis and New England (26-11 each)
New York Giants (24-12)
New Orleans and Philadelphia (22-14)
Dallas (22-15)
New York Jets, San Diego and Tennessee (21-16)
Green Bay 20-16
Pittsburgh (19-18).

[mmmdk]

Can you post road records of all the top teams for the last 3 or 4 years? It would be interesting to see how MM compares. To me anything over .500 on the road seems good.

2006 Packers vs Winning/.500 team:

Week 1 Sep 10 L 26-0 vs Chicago Bears
Week 2 Sep 17 L 34-27 vs New Orleans Saints
Week 4 Oct 1 L 31-9 at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5 Oct 8 L 23-20 vs St. Louis Rams (.500 team, Rams 3-1 when facing Pack in week 5)
Week 11 Nov 19 L 35-0 vs New England Patriots
Week 12 Nov 27 L 34-24 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 13 Dec 3 L 38-10 vs New York Jets
Week 17 Dec 31 W 26-7 at Chicago Bears

2006: Packers vs winners: 1-6 / Packers 0-1 vs .500 teams


2007 Packers vs Winning/.500 team/Playoffs:

Week 1 Sep 9 W 16-13 vs Philadelphia Eagles (.500 team)
Week 2 Sep 16 W 35-13 at New York Giants
Week 3 Sep 23 W 31-24 vs San Diego Chargers
Week 4 Sep 30 W 23-16 at Minnesota Vikings (.500 team)
Week 6 Oct 14 W 17-14 vs Washington Redskins
Week 10 Nov 11 W 34-0 vs Minnesota Vikings (.500 team)
Week 13 Nov 29 L 37-27 at Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Playoffs Jan 12 W 42-20 vs Seattle Seahawks
Conference Championship Jan 20 L 23-20 vs New York Giants (OT)

2007: Packers vs winners: 3-1 / Packers 3-0 vs .500 teams / Packers vs playoff teams 1-1


2008 Packers vs Winning/.500 team:

Week 1 Sep 8 W 24-19 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 3 Sep 21 L 27-16 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 4 Sep 28 L 30-21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5 Oct 5 L 27-24 vs Atlanta Falcons
Week 7 Oct 19 W 34-14 vs Indianapolis Colts
Week 9 Nov 2 L 19-16 at Tennessee Titans (OT)
Week 10 Nov 9 L 28-27 at Minnesota Vikings
Week 11 Nov 16 W 37-3 vs Chicago Bears
Week 12 Nov 24 L 51-29 at New Orleans Saints (.500 team)
Week 13 Nov 30 L 35-31 vs Carolina Panthers
Week 14 Dec 7 L 24-21 vs Houston Texans (.500 team)
Week 16 Dec 22 L 20-17 at Chicago Bears (OT)

2008: Packers vs winners: 3-7 / Packers 0-2 vs .500 teams

2009 Packers vs Winning/.500 team/Playoffs:

Week 2 Sep 20 L 31-24 vs Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4 Oct 5 L 30-23 at Minnesota Vikings
Week 8 Nov 1 L 38-26 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 10 Nov 15 W 17-7 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 11 Nov 22 W 30-24 vs San Francisco 49ers (.500 team)
Week 13 Dec 7 W 27-14 vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 15 Dec 20 L 37-36 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 17 Jan 3 W 33-7 at Arizona Cardinals

Wild Card Playoffs Jan 10 L 51-45 at Arizona Cardinals (OT)

2009: Packers vs winners: 3-4 / Packers 1-0 vs .500 teams / Packers vs playoff teams 0-1

Packers under McCarthy:

Packers vs Winners 10-18 (.357), Packers vs .500 teams 4-3 (.571), Packers vs Playoff teams 1-2 (.333) - total 15-23 (.395)

[ThunderDan]

2006 Packers vs Winning/.500 team:

Week 1 Sep 10 L 26-0 vs Chicago Bears
Week 2 Sep 17 L 34-27 vs New Orleans Saints
Week 4 Oct 1 L 31-9 at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5 Oct 8 L 23-20 vs St. Louis Rams (.500 team, Rams 3-1 when facing Pack in week 5)
Week 11 Nov 19 L 35-0 vs New England Patriots
Week 12 Nov 27 L 34-24 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 13 Dec 3 L 38-10 vs New York Jets
Week 17 Dec 31 W 26-7 at Chicago Bears

2006: Packers vs winners: 1-6 / Packers 0-1 vs .500 teams


2007 Packers vs Winning/.500 team/Playoffs:

Week 1 Sep 9 W 16-13 vs Philadelphia Eagles (.500 team)
Week 2 Sep 16 W 35-13 at New York Giants
Week 3 Sep 23 W 31-24 vs San Diego Chargers
Week 4 Sep 30 W 23-16 at Minnesota Vikings (.500 team)
Week 6 Oct 14 W 17-14 vs Washington Redskins
Week 10 Nov 11 W 34-0 vs Minnesota Vikings (.500 team)
Week 13 Nov 29 L 37-27 at Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Playoffs Jan 12 W 42-20 vs Seattle Seahawks
Conference Championship Jan 20 L 23-20 vs New York Giants (OT)

2007: Packers vs winners: 3-1 / Packers 3-0 vs .500 teams / Packers vs playoff teams 1-1


2008 Packers vs Winning/.500 team:

Week 1 Sep 8 W 24-19 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 3 Sep 21 L 27-16 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 4 Sep 28 L 30-21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5 Oct 5 L 27-24 vs Atlanta Falcons
Week 7 Oct 19 W 34-14 vs Indianapolis Colts
Week 9 Nov 2 L 19-16 at Tennessee Titans (OT)
Week 10 Nov 9 L 28-27 at Minnesota Vikings
Week 11 Nov 16 W 37-3 vs Chicago Bears
Week 12 Nov 24 L 51-29 at New Orleans Saints (.500 team)
Week 13 Nov 30 L 35-31 vs Carolina Panthers
Week 14 Dec 7 L 24-21 vs Houston Texans (.500 team)
Week 16 Dec 22 L 20-17 at Chicago Bears (OT)

2008: Packers vs winners: 3-7 / Packers 0-2 vs .500 teams

2009 Packers vs Winning/.500 team/Playoffs:

Week 2 Sep 20 L 31-24 vs Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4 Oct 5 L 30-23 at Minnesota Vikings
Week 8 Nov 1 L 38-26 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 10 Nov 15 W 17-7 vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 11 Nov 22 W 30-24 vs San Francisco 49ers (.500 team)
Week 13 Dec 7 W 27-14 vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 15 Dec 20 L 37-36 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 17 Jan 3 W 33-7 at Arizona Cardinals

Wild Card Playoffs Jan 10 L 51-45 at Arizona Cardinals (OT)

2009: Packers vs winners: 3-4 / Packers 1-0 vs .500 teams / Packers vs playoff teams 0-1

Packers under McCarthy:

Packers vs Winners 10-18 (.357), Packers vs .500 teams 4-3 (.571), Packers vs Playoff teams 1-2 (.333) - total 15-23 (.395)

Thanks interesting stuff.

[ThunderDan]

From Lori Nickel at the JSO Blog: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/108925164.html

Since 2006:
Indianapolis and New England (26-11 each)
New York Giants (24-12)
New Orleans and Philadelphia (22-14)
Dallas (22-15)
New York Jets, San Diego and Tennessee (21-16)
Green Bay 20-16
Pittsburgh (19-18).

So basically only 11 teams have winning records on the road and we are 1 of them. You kind of have the top 6 (at 7 games or more above .500) and 5 teams at 5 games or less above .500. I guess when you look at the Superbowl winners you see the dominant road performers (other than Pitt)

[steve823]

Looks like Rice is playing for this game. However, he's still hurt and he said himself that he doesn't think he can go all game. An injured Rice might be worse then a healthy backup WR for the Vikings. Looks like good news to me.

[denverYooper]

Our DL looks to be much healthier this game. The Pack will be a lot more stout up front because they won't have to use Lang on the line. We'll see a difference up front on D.

Minny's D might pick up a couple of sacks b/c of the home field advantage (turf + noise) but I would put money on our guys getting more consistent pressure (sacks, hits, hurries) on Sunday because the Defensive hogs will be a lot more fresh than in the first meeting.

[CaptainKickass]

When our Dline is healthy - and I mean specifically Raji, Pickett, and Green - is there a bigger/wider/beefier Dline trio in the NFL - Pound for pound?

[Willard]

When our Dline is healthy - and I mean specifically Raji, Pickett, and Green - is there a bigger/wider/beefier Dline trio in the NFL - Pound for pound?
A half ton of anti-run!

[ThunderDan]

Our DL looks to be much healthier this game. The Pack will be a lot more stout up front because they won't have to use Lang on the line. We'll see a difference up front on D.

Minny's D might pick up a couple of sacks b/c of the home field advantage (turf + noise) but I would put money on our guys getting more consistent pressure (sacks, hits, hurries) on Sunday because the Defensive hogs will be a lot more fresh than in the first meeting.

They were saying against Dallas both Raji and Jenkins were commanding double teams. Put in another guy that takes two OL to move and you have 4 LB moving free side to side to stuff the run.

That must be a LB's dream. 3 DL that eat up 6 blockers.

[CaptainKickass]

A half ton of anti-run!

Someone needs to make that into a sign to hold up at a game

[Fosco33]

I see Brent playing well tomorrow - given it'll be his last time against TT/M3. With Rice back and AP always a threat - it's no easy W.

Game will be decided by less than 7 - more like 3 or 4. It could go either way.
Whoever protects the ball and wins the turnover battle will win this game.

Like the Packers coming off the bye.

27-23

[SlimPickens]

31-17 Pack

[ThunderDan]

Teams coming off of a week 10 bye are 9-1 versus the spread on the road. The Packers are 3 point favorites and keep with the majority.

Pack 31
Vikes 17

[Fritz]

31-3 Pack. That's my prediction.

[Packgator]

This one is easy!
GB--101
MN-- 3

gotta love Longwell!!!

Close

[mmmdk]

No oatmeal for me!

[sheepshead]

Hey I said 38-6!

[swede]

Favre gets knocked out in the second quarter. The Humpty Dumpty dome is empty at half time. Matt Flynn and the Packers rub it in 38-6.

Pretty damn close!

Too many Green Bay fans for the Dome to be half empty at the half.