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Vikings-Packers preview

November 19, 2021 By Minnesota News Network

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-2) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-5)

SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM

REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 62-54-3
STREAKS: Packers have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 11/1/20: Vikings 28, at Packers 22
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/13/20: Packers 43, Vikings 34

NOTES:

• QB AARON RODGERS passed for 292 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 364 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 127.5 rating in last road meeting. Has 53 TDs (50 pass, 3 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 108.5 rating in 24 career starts vs. Min. Is 13-1 in his past 14 starts vs. NFC North. Since 2020, has 28 TDs (26 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 131.7 rating in his past 8 vs. division.

• RB AJ DILLON had season-high 128 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 62 rec.) & 2 rush TDs, his 2nd career game with 125+ scrimmage yards & 2 rush TDs (12/27/20 vs. Ten.). Aims for his 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards.

• WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 7 catches & 78 rec. yards last week. Has 525 rec. yards (105 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 5 road games this season. Has 37 catches (9.3 per game) & 395 rec. yards (98.8 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 at Min. Aims for his 3rd in row at Min. with 13+ receptions. Had 3 rec. TDs in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 2+ rec. TDs.

• LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL is 1 of 2 (DARIUS LEONARD) with 10 games with 5+ tackles in 2021. Needs 3 tackles for 5thconsecutive 90-tackle season. LB PRESTON SMITH had 3rd sack of season last week. LB RASHAN GARY had sack last week & has career-high 5.5 sacks in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. S ADRIAN AMOS tied his career-high with 3 PD & had his 9th-career INT in Week 10. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. CB KEVIN KING had 1st INT of season last week, his 7th-career INT.

• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 294 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.5 rating in Week 10. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (DAK PRESCOTT & MATTHEW STAFFORD) with 6+ games (6) with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2021. Has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 94.8 rating in 4 home starts this season. Has 1,913 pass yards (273.3 per game) & 15 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 107.5 rating in 7 career starts vs. GB.

• RB DALVIN COOK had 118 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 24 rec.) & rush TD in Week 10. Aims for his 3rd in row with 115+ scrimmage yards. Had 226 scrimmage yards (163 rush, 63 rec.) & careerhigh 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. GB with TD.

• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 9 catches for 143 yards in his 25th career game last week. Has 2,175 rec. yards & 10 games with 100+ rec. yards, both 2nd-most by player in 1st 25 games in SB era. Has 6+ catches in 6 of his past 7 at home. WR ADAM THIELEN had 110 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last home meeting. Ranks 4th in NFL with 36 rec. TDs since 2018.

• LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 8 tackles & had sack & INT in Week 10. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Needs 8 tackles for 6th-consecutive 100-tackle season. Has 7+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 vs. GB & aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with 11+ tackles. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has sack in 4 of his past 5 at home vs. GB. Aims for his 5th in row at home in 2021 with sack. Rookie SCAMRYN BYNUM had 1st-career sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

(info courtesy of NFL)

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