Our Official Prediction: Vikings at Packers 👀

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Sep 28, 2024
Aaron Jones, Jonathan Greenard, Jordan Addison and Cam Bynum spoke with reporters after mandatory minicamp on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at TCO Performance Center. The Vikings signed Jones during the 2024 free agency period, a replacement for Alexander Mattison, who joined the Las Vegas Raiders roster.

The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

Our Official Prediction: Vikings at Packers 👀

Minnesota smashed the Houston Texans last Sunday, annihilating the Super Bowl-contending club by a score of 34-7.

This weekend, the Vikings travel to Lambeau for a meeting with the Packers, a squad that has won two straight.

The writers at VikingsTerritory predict Minnesota will win its fourth game of the season.

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Writers mostly chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ early-season success is totally sustainable.

Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 4:

Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 23-20
Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 30-13
Sean Borman: Packers Win, 28-27
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 23-19
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 31-20
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 20-12
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 27-17
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 24-21
Adam New: Packers Win, 19-16
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 30-20
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 27-17
Cole Smith: Vikings Win 24-19

Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Packers by a score of 25-19.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (2) throws against the Tennessee Titans during their game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. © Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:

Henrique Gucciardi: 3-0
Wes Johnson: 3-0
Ted Schwerzler: 3-0
Dustin Baker: 2-1
Brevan Bane: 2-1
Sean Borman: 2-1
Kyle Joudry: 2-1
Ali Siddiqui: 2-1
Cole Smith: 2-1
Janik Eckardt: 1-2
Josh Frey: 1-2
Adam New: 1-2

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Last week, Sean Borman most accurately predicted the outcome of Texans at Vikings. He forecasted an 11-point triumph for Minnesota, and it won by 27.

The Packers are favored to prevail by three points against the Vikings, though it’s unclear if Jordan Love or Malik Willis will quarterback the Packers. It’s a gametime decision, evidently.

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Sporting News picked Green Bay to defeat Minnesota, and SN’s Bill Bender prognosticated a 28-26 final score. “The Vikings have a chance to take command of the NFC North race. Darnold and Justin Jefferson, who averages 19.5 yards per catch with three TDs, have been effective,” Bender wrote.

“The matchup between Jefferson and Jaire Alexander will be fun as usual. Aaron Jones, who averages 5.2 yards per attempt, will be the key against his former team. Love should return for this game, and the Packers need to generate a running game against a Vikings’ defense that allows 71.3 yards per game. These teams have split their series each of the past four years. Whose turn is it?”

The Vikings are 9-8-1 (.528) against the Packers since the start of 2015.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.