Top five Minnesota Vikings takeaways vs Green Bay Packers in Week 6

(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Everson Griffen
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Everson Griffen /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Everson Griffen #97 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a sack in the fourth quarter against Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Everson Griffen #97 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a sack in the fourth quarter against Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

What did fans of the Minnesota Vikings learn about the team during Week 6 of the 2017 NFL season against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium?

The biggest games of the regular season for the Minnesota Vikings come every year when their NFC North rivals come to town. More specifically, hosting the Green Bay Packers is always one of the headliners for fans and players alike.

This year, that contest happened on October 15, 2017. Thankfully, the Minnesota Vikings were able to defeat the Packers by a final score of 23-10 in front of their home crowd despite some big losses due to injury.

But winning a game doesn’t always tell the whole story. There are always parts of the game that stands out from others and areas that the team did well or could use to be improved upon going forward.

Let’s talk about the top takeaways from Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers starting with the running back position and one guy who stepped into a huge role after the loss of Dalvin Cook due to injury.