Week 6 Ups and Downs: Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers throws the ball before being hit by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers throws the ball before being hit by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Ty Montgomery #88 of the Green Bay Packers is tackled by Anthony Barr #55 and Shamar Stephen #93 of the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Ty Montgomery #88 of the Green Bay Packers is tackled by Anthony Barr #55 and Shamar Stephen #93 of the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

What were the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings Week 6 NFC North matchup against the Green Bay Packers on October 15, 2017?

The Minnesota Vikings were looking to reassert themselves in the NFC North in Week 6 as they take on the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The October 15, 2017 game had fans on the edge of their seat throughout the whole game.

Right now, the Vikings are split in the division matchups. After a crushing loss to the Detroit Lions at home and a narrow victory over the Chicago Bears on the road, a win over the Packers would have gone a long way in getting back into the division picture.

The Minnesota Vikings were able to defeat the Packers by a final score of 23-10 in a game which saw a lot of controversial calls, some major injuries, and plenty of excitement to give fans a lot to talk about.

Most importantly, there were some good things, bad stuff, and interesting occurrences in Week 6 against the Packers. Let’s start the discussion by talking about the positive things!

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