The short-lived drama over the vaccination status of quarterback Aaron Rodgers is, for the time being, in the rear-view mirror. Rodgers looks to add to his numbers of 50 touchdown passes and seven interceptions in 25 career games against Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The NFC North-leading Packers will be without leading rusher Aaron Jones when they travel to meet their closest competitor in the division.
A Green Bay win would open up a 4½-game lead in the division and also improve the Packers to 7-1 against NFC foes.
Minnesota is attempting to win two straight games against Green Bay for just the third time since the start of the 2010 season.
Green Bay has covered in the last three games against Minnesota when the Las Vegas odds had a line of three points or less.
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Betting Lines
| Team | Point Spread | Moneyline | Over/Under |
| Green Bay | -2½ | -135 | 49 |
| Minnesota | +2½ | +115 | 49 |
Head-to-Head
The Green Bay Packers were six-point favorites according to the NFL picks against the spread when they played the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 1, 2020.
The Packers took a seven-point lead on a pair of Davante Adams’ touchdown receptions, but Minnesota used three straight touchdowns from Dalvin Cook to take command. Minnesota won 28-22 to snap a three-game losing streak to Green Bay. It was also the first time in the last four meetings that Minnesota covered.
The game went over the total of 48 on Green Bay’s touchdown and two-point conversion in the final three minutes.
Green Bay Packers
Next game: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Last Game
The Green Bay Packers welcomed quarterback Rodgers back after he missed the previous game due to COVID-19 protocols. The Packers, favored by three points against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, used a pair of A.J. Dillon touchdown runs and a dominant defensive effort to return to the win column with the 17-0 victory.
The game didn’t approach the 49-point total set by the NFL football lines but Green Bay did cover for the ninth game in a row. It was also the seventh consecutive game involving the Packers that went under the total.
Injury Report
Running back Aaron Jones (knee) is expected to miss at least one game. Offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (knee) and defensive lineman Kingsley Keke (concussion) are questionable. Tight end Robert Tonyan is out for the season.
MRI revealed that Packers’ RB Aaron Jones has “a mild” MCL sprain and he is expected to be out 1-2 weeks, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2021
Minnesota Vikings
Next game: vs. Cincinnati
Last Game
The Minnesota Vikings were listed as 3½-point underdogs against the host Los Angeles Chargers according to the scores and odds. Minnesota continued a recent trend of covering as an underdog as a touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins late in the third quarter and Cook TD run in the fourth quarter was enough for the Vikings to return home with the 27-20 win.
It was the third straight time the Vikings won on the road. The game fell short of the 53½-point total as five of the last seven Minnesota games went under the total.
Minnesota has covered in four of its last five games as an underdog.
Injury Report
Linebacker Anthony Barr (knee) and defensive backs Patrick Peterson and Harrison Smith (COVID) are questionable.
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— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) November 16, 2021
Betting on the Game
This will be the second time in the last six meetings that the NFL point spreads has the Green Bay-Minnesota game with a line of three points or less.
The Packers will look to build on a shutout of Seattle. Green Bay is third in the NFL in total defense, allowing only 309.9 yards per game. Minnesota’s defensive calling card is the pass rush as the Vikings are tied for the NFL lead with 29 sacks. The game features two of the top tacklers in the NFL, as Minnesota’s Eric Kendricks is fifth with 92 stops. Green Bay’s De’Vondre Campbell is tied for sixth with 88 tackles.
The teams rank fourth and fifth in the NFL in turnover margin. Green Bay is plus-seven and Minnesota plus-six in that department.
Green Bay has covered in its last five road games and is 4-2 on the road.
Minnesota has only covered in one of its last eight home games.
