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Minnesota Vikings official 2017 regular season schedule released

By Adam Patrick

Aug 12, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer looks on from the sidelines in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Vikings won 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 12, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer looks on from the sidelines in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Vikings won 17-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Sunday, October 15

Packers’ 2016 record: 10-6

Vikings’ last home win vs. Packers: 2016

Last year’s Week 2 matchup between these rivals was the first time Sam Bradford started under center for the Vikings. Minnesota won and Bradford played well, tossing two touchdown passes. Unfortunately, the Vikings could not capture the magic from that night and turn it into success for the entire 2016 season.

Obviously, Minnesota will have to deal with the skills of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers when he comes to town. For some reason, Rodgers always seems to play well whenever Green Bay travels to Minnesota.

Last year, the Vikings defense did a great job at preventing the Packers quarterback from hurting them. But in Rodgers’ five games in Minnesota before that, the quarterback went 4-1 while throwing for 281 yards per game, 13 total touchdowns, and zero interceptions.

But so far, Rodgers is winless in games played at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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