The Final Verdict on Vikings at Packers Prediction in Week 12

Dustin Baker |

Nov 23, 2025

J.J. McCarthy takes the field before the Vikings face the Falcons. — J.J. McCarthy heads onto the field at U.S. Bank Stadium before Minnesota’s matchup with Atlanta, with the scene documented on Sep 14, 2025 in Minneapolis. The quarterback jogs from the tunnel as teammates line the sideline, offering a clean snapshot of his pregame transition into first-half action during an early-season test for the Vikings’ offense. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images.

Once annually, the Minnesota Vikings travel state lines to face the Green Bay Packers, and in back-to-back years, they have prevailed. Fortunately, Vikings fans expect a third consecutive year of bliss — narrowly.

The fans’ final verdict for the Vikings–Packers matchup in Week 12 breaks down the key factors shaping how this NFC North showdown should go.

We polled fans about Week 12, resulting in a declaration that the cheese team will fall once again at their house.

Fans Predict Vikings at Packers

Minnesota searches for yet another division road dub.

Myles Price returns a kickoff as Jordan Polk pursues. — Myles Price accelerates upfield on a kickoff return at U.S. Bank Stadium as New England’s Jordan Polk closes from behind, with the play unfolding on Aug 16, 2025, during fourth-quarter preseason action in Minneapolis. The rookie wideout angles toward a crease while special-team units collide across the field, offering a clean late-game snapshot of Minnesota’s evaluation period. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images.

Fans’ Score Predictions

Here goes nothin’ from our panel of hardcore purple fans:

Bruce Johnson | @sachikojohnson: MIN Wins, 30-24
Chris | @skol227: GB Wins, 27-20
Eric Horstman | @ehorstman23, GB Wins, 20-17
Ivan the Czar | @up4discussion_7: MIN Wins, 27-21
Jens | @rednpurple77: MIN Wins, 22-14
Skol Tom | @SkolFrom WI: MIN Wins, 31-23
Steve Berglund | @VikesIn18: MIN Wins, 30-24
Tadd | @ST7CUbs: GB Wins, 24-14

Last weekend, Jens from Norway came closest to nailing the outcome. He chose Chicago to win by one, and Chicago won by two. He believes the Vikings will take this round from Matt LaFleur’s team, 22-14.

Standings for the Year

Here’s how the group stands through 11 weeks of predictions.

Eric Horstman: 6-4
Jens: 6-4
Skol Tom: 5-5
Tadd: 5-5
Bruce Johnson: 4-6
Ivan, the Czar: 4-6
Chris: 3-7
Steve Berglund: 3-7

Kevin O’Connell observes first-half play against the Bears at Soldier Field. — Kevin O’Connell watches from the sideline at Soldier Field during Minnesota’s first-half possessions against Chicago, with the scene captured on Jan 8, 2023, in the final week of the regular season. The head coach stands near the bench area as his staff manages substitutions, providing a straightforward look at in-game oversight on a cold afternoon in the NFC North. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports.

We’ll have a new leader at this time next week, as Horstman and Jens have split the vote in Week 12.

The Official Fan Voice Score Pick

Tabulating all eight fans’ prognostications, the group thinks Minnesota will win at Lambeau Field by a score of 24-22. A squeaker.

A loss by Green Bay might set the franchise on the outside looking in the playoff tournament as the calendar flips to Week 13. Too bad, so sad.

It’s also worth noting that Vikings must finish 6-1 in the next seven weeks, at worst, to reach the postseason. If it fired up a 5-2 record, Minnesota would need help with further Green Bay losses, in addition to San Francisco defeats.

Vikings Thoughts from Others

NFL.com‘s Eric Edholm called Minnesota the NFL’s 21st-best team this week in his power rankings.

Edholm explained, “What do you take away from J.J. McCarthy’s performance against the Bears? Similar to his first outing vs. Chicago, McCarthy was pretty bad for three quarters and pretty darned good late. I tend to defer to the larger sample size, as well as the final result. Unlike in Week 1, the Vikings lost this game, and they were trailing 16-3 entering the fourth quarter — with McCarthy’s play being a big reason for that deficit, even if a slew of dropped passes weighed heavily, too.”

“The frustrations were tangible leading up to the drive that briefly gave Minnesota a lead in the final minute, and it’s hard to imagine this passing game just clicking all of a sudden. It feels like the Vikings are on the brink, sitting at 4-6 with a 1-4 mark at U.S. Bank Stadium, and four of the next five games are on the road. The rest of the season should be completely focused on giving McCarthy as much room for development as possible.”

Cam Akers is stopped by multiple Packers defenders at Lambeau Field. — Cam Akers is wrapped up by multiple Green Bay defenders at Lambeau Field, with the tackle occurring on Oct 29, 2023, during divisional action in Wisconsin. Kenny Clark anchors the stop while Rashan Gary and De’Vondre Campbell converge to finish the play, creating a detailed look at a crowded run fit in the trenches as Minnesota battles for yardage. Mandatory Credit: Tork Mason-USA TODAY Sports.

LombardiAve.com‘s Sayre Bedinger predicts McCarthy to get benched on Sunday: “Packers force Vikings to put ‘Nine’ on the pine. The Vikings moved on from Sam Darnold in the 2025 offseason, and to say that’s looking like an ill-advised decision would be putting it mildly. Darnold (aside from his four-INT performance in Week 11) has been fantastic for the Seattle Seahawks this season, while J.J. McCarthy has struggled both staying healthy and playing well when he’s actually on the field.”

“This is a perfect opportunity for the Packers to dictate the narrative the rest of this season on McCarthy. We already know the pass rush of the Packers is going to get after him, but if Jeff Hafley’s unit can force some turnovers early in this game, they could get McCarthy benched and force the Vikings into an offseason full of quarterback speculation.”

Minnesota will reportedly be without its best defensive player, Jonathan Greenard.

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