NFL Sunday night football game Vikings vs Packers preview betting odds TV time

They'll be taking on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, with the victor taking home the NFC North crown and the loser having to take to the road for their first playoff game.

Inspecting more recent trends suggests that Minnesota and Green Bay have similar prospects. Green Bay has a record of 10-1-1 in the last dozen meetings between the teams, counting the postseason.

It will take an "A-level" type effort and performance by the Packers to win this game the type of performance we haven't seen from the Pack since the last time these two teams played in Minneapolis. "At this point, it's all about winning games and making a run in the playoffs". The Packers are 4-5 after starting the year 6-0. So they are both going through different phases of it, but they are not out of it yet.

The upstart Vikings (10-5) want to end that reign in the game that was switched to prime time.

Who are you rooting for to win the NFC North? "So we're just gonna take advantage of it, stay calm and collected and just go out and do what we do best". As for the Cardinals, Minnesota gave them a game three weeks ago in Arizona.

Bridgewater has been a difference maker with a 123.2 passer rating in that three-game stretch. Green Bay is looking to bounce back from a 38-8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona, last week, as the Cardinals defense sacked Rodgers eight times and returned two of his fumbles for touchdowns.

With a victory Sunday night, the Packers would win the NFC North title and the No. 3 seed. Wide receivers James Jones and Randall Cobb, running back Eddie Lacy, offensive guard T.J. Lang, defensive tackle Mike Daniels, linebacker Julius Peppers and cornerback Sam Shields are the others.

Left tackle David Bakhtiari remains questionable with a left ankle injury. Fullback John Kuhn, a trusted blocker, has been playing more of late. That would be the Vikings if Seattle wins or the Seahawks if Seattle loses.

Rodgers had to play last week behind a makeshift offensive line and it showed. It's possible the Packers and Vikings will meet again in the opening round of the playoffs.

Fans on the bus will spend the night at a hotel in Green Bay Saturday night before coming back to St. Cloud following Sunday night's game. That usually bodes well for the home team, particularly when a division title is on the line, and particularly when that title game is being played at Lambeau Field.

"Two big plays?" head coach Mike Zimmer said as he tried to remember what happened.