Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers: Week 17 game review

Jan 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates after the Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 20-13 at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) celebrates after the Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 20-13 at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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The Minnesota Vikings traveled to Wisconsin to take on the Green Bay Packers in a week 17 contest that determined the NFC North division championship.

Jan 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones (89) cannot catch a Hail Mary pass in the last second of the game against Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (55) at Lambeau Field. The Vikings beat the Packers 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones (89) cannot catch a Hail Mary pass in the last second of the game against Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr (55) at Lambeau Field. The Vikings beat the Packers 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

There couldn’t have been a bigger game for the Minnesota Vikings team up to this point for their young team than the week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers with the NFC North championship on the line and home field advantage in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on the line.

The Packers have dominated the Vikings in recent history, winning the NFC North for the last four seasons and defeating head coach Mike Zimmer in every confrontation since his hire. This was a chance to prove that Minnesota can beat the Packers and are a real threat to the division title.

The final score of the game was 20-13 with the Minnesota Vikings defeating the Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin.

There were some good things, some bad things, and some interesting things about the Sunday Night Football game. Let’s start by talking about the good stuff!

Next: The Good

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