7 things to know about the Vikings and Packers heading into Week 8

(Photo by Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) Kirk Cousins
(Photo by Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports) Kirk Cousins
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(Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers leads all NFL quarterbacks in QBR

If QBR is your statistical drug of choice, Aaron Rodgers is your man. Rodgers leads the NFL in the metric with a gaudy 85.6 rating. QBR scores always tumble downward during the course of a long NFL season, but it’s so-far-so-good for Rodgers and the Packers. If his score remained as-is, the 85.6 would top Lamar Jackson’s score of 2019, one that helped Jackson earn MVP honors.

The only problematic game that Rodgers has endured in 2020 was Week 6 at Tampa Bay. The Packers started off the contest with some zest, but after a Rodgers’ pick-six, the roof collapsed on the green and gold. The Buccaneers brutalized the then-undefeated Packers by a score of 38-10. After the rout, Rodgers was left pondering a game that was the third-worst of his 16-year career from a passer-rating standpoint.

Fortunately for Rodgers, the Vikings defense is depleted. Chances of Buccaneers-like stifling by the Vikings against Rodgers in Week 8 are slim.

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