The final score is Packers 41- Vikings 17
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Green Bay Packers down the Minnesota Vikings 41-17 to keep their playoff hopes alive
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The Green Bay Packers continued their improbable playoff push by shutting down Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings in a 41-17 blowout on Sunday.
Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score, Keisean Nixon scored on a 105-yard kickoff return and Darnell Savage had a 75-yard pick-6 of Kirk Cousins - one of four turnovers by the Vikings QB - to help Green Bay build a 27-3 halftime lead. Aaron Jones rushed for 111 yards on 14 carries and A.J. Dillon had a 2-yard touchdown run as the Packers won their fourth straight.
Green Bay (8-8) will reach the playoffs if it beats division rival Detroit at home in its regular-season finale. A fourth straight postseason berth seemed out of the question after a 1-7 stretch dropped the Packers to 4-8, but they haven´t lost since and have benefited from favorable results around the league.
The Green Bay Packers continued their improbable playoff push with a 41-17 blowout win
Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score as Green Bay down the Vikings
Green Bay's latest bit of good fortune came earlier Sunday when Washington fell 24-10 at home to the Cleveland, putting the Packers in control of their postseason fate.
The Packers then took care of business by making life miserable for Cousins and Jefferson, the NFL's leading receiver who was held to one catch for 15 yards. Jefferson had nine receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening 23-7 victory over the Packers.
Savage, Adrian Amos and Rudy Ford each intercepted passes by Cousins, while Kenny Clark recovered a fumble on a strip sack. The Packers converted each of Cousins´ turnovers into touchdowns.
The Packers then took care of business by making life miserable for Kirk Cousins and Co.
Cousins went 18 of 31 for 205 yards for the NFC North champion Vikings (12-4). His only touchdown pass came in garbage time, a 47-yarder to Jalen Nailor that cut Green Bay's lead to 41-10.
The Vikings' Dalvin Cook was held to 27 yards on nine carries.
Rodgers went 15 of 24 for 159 yards with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Robert Tonyan. Rodgers also scored Green Bay´s final touchdown on a 2-yard scramble.
After a blocked punt by Josh Metellus gave Minnesota first-and-goal at the 1 to help the Vikings take an early 3-0 lead, the Packers scored the next 41 points.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins went 18 of 31 for 205 yards for the NFC North champion Vikings
That outburst started with the big plays from Nixon and Savage. This marked the first time the Packers scored on an interception return and a kickoff return in the same game since a 31-23 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 30, 1967.
Nixon's touchdown was the Packers' first off a kickoff return since Randall Cobb´s franchise-record 108-yarder against New Orleans in 2011. Nixon had a 94-yard kickoff return in a 26-20 Christmas Day victory at Miami, but he left that game with a groin injury that kept him from practicing most of this week.
Green Bay also got a solid game from veteran kicker Mason Crosby, who went 2 of 2 on field-goal attempts, including a 56-yarder that the crossbar before bouncing through to close the first half.
Relive all the action from the Green Bay Packers' blowout win over the Minnesota Vikings with DailyMail.com's live blog below...
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00:20
Vikings score again as the game nears a close
Vikings backup Nick Mullens throws a nine yard touchdown pass, following the extra point the score is 41-17 Green Bay wins
00:07
Jordan Love is in at QB for the Packers
There are five minutes and counting left in the fourth quarter
00:06
Vikings finally find the endzone
Cousins throws a 47-yard touchdown pass. Following the extra point, the score is Packers 41-10 Vikings
23:57
It's Aaron Rodgers turn to get into the endzone
The massacre of a score line now reads Packers 41-3 Vikings
23:48
Kirk Cousins throws another interception
23:47
Packers power in another touchdown
Following the extra point, the score is Packers 34-3 Vikings
23:14
The game is back undwerway
Green Bay starts the second half with the ball at the 35 yard line following the kick off
22:58
Mason Crosby hits a season long field goal as we reach half time
After the 56-yard field goal bounces in off the cross bar the score is Packers 24-Vikings 7 at half time
22:56
Greg Joseph misses another one
Vikings miss a 50-yard field goal after the ball sails wide left
22:43
Packers offense joins the touchdown party
Following the extra point Green Bay's lead grows to 24-3
22:35
Packers defense gets another interception
Packers' safety Adrian Amos intercepts a tipped pass and returns it to the Packers 40-yard line.
22:25
Packers extent the lead
A 26-yard field Green Bay's lead grows to 17-3
22:08
Minnesota misses long field goal
Greg Joseph misses a 46-yard field goal wide right. It will be Packers ball at their own 28-yard line
22:00
It's a PICK SIX for Green Bay
Following the extra point, the score is Packers 14-3 Vikings
21:49
Vikings can't answer back with points
After getting the ball back following the 105-yard kick return, Minnesota's offense punts to the Packers. It's Packers ball at their own 38-yard line
21:41
105 YARD KICK RETURN for Green Bay
Following the extra point the Packers take the lead 7-3
21:38
Vikings get on the score board first
Greg Joseph kicks a 21-yard field goal to make the score Vikings 3- 0 Packers
21:35
Injury for Minnesota
Schlottman was carted to the locker room
21:33
Vikings get big punt block
After blocking a punt the Vikings will get the ball back on Green Bay's one yard line
21:30
The first drive of the game ends in a punt
Minnesota punts the ball to Green Bay, who will take over at their own 21
21:27
The game is underway
Following a short opening kickoff the Vikings will begin play with the ball at their own 34-yard line
21:20
While Mike White once again start over Zach Wilson, he supposedly won't force the no. 2 overall pick turned epic bust out of town
21:18
Today's victory will surely help both Giants' cornerstones in contract talks
The New York Giants are looking to stamp a playoff spot today with a win at home vs. Indianapolis but its eyes are on the future as well. Big Blue will look to tie up its foremost offensive stars soon.
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