Predict the score: Packers at Vikings

[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!