Live updates: Vikings 21, Packers 0, second quarter

29 Sep 2024

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Live updates Vikings 21 Packers 0 second quarter

Follow our in-game-blog for the top plays, highlights and moments from the Packers-Vikings game today.

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The Green Bay Packers return to Lambeau Field Sunday for their first NFC North clash of the season with the Minnesota Vikings. And the game will also mark the return of Jordan Love, who's coming back from a knee injury after missing the last two games.

Vikings running back Aaron Jones is also back in Green Bay for the first time since he signed with the Vikings as a free agent and has helped Minnesota to a 3-0 start.

Reporter Tom Silverstein is hosting his in-game chat where he provides analysis and takes on your questions.

And I'll be providing an in-game-blog featuring all the top plays, highlights and moments from this early-season showdown. Follow it below.

The Packers finally force a three-and out and will get the ball back at their own 7-yard line. Its only the Vikings' fifth three-and out of the season.

The Packers come out throwing and Love hits Doubs for 20 yards. Three plays later on 3rd and 3, Love throws incomplete to Jayden Reed. On 3rd and 3, from the Vikings 43, the Vikings are flagged for pass interference on a deep incompletion to Jayden Reed. setting up a first down at the Vikings 23. However the Packers go backwards as Love is sacked for a 8-yard loss on second down. Narveson misses a 49-yard field goal and a few boos are heard from the crowd as the Packers have yet to score with 8:04 left in the second quarter.

The Vikings take advantage of a shorter field starting at the Packers' 46 and score again. A jet sweep to Addison for eight yards gives the Viking a 21-0 lead. Darnold has 115 yards passing and the Vikings have 168 yards of total offense on three drives.

Christian Watson is carted off the field after injuring his ankle on a pass intended for him that was intercepted.

Two more short throws by Love total just three yards and on 3rd and 7, Love throws an interception to Vikings linebacker. Kamu Grugier-Hill. Receiver Christian Watson is twisted and his leg is injured on the play and the Vikings start from the Packers 46.

Aaron Jones carries the ball for 17 yards on the first play of the Vikings' second drive and a 15 yard facemask penalty adds 15 yards to the gain. Devonte Wyatt is then flagged for offsides on second down setting up a second and 4 for Minnesota. Jones picks up three yards and on 3rd and 1, Darnold scrambles 9 yards for a first down. After a delay of game, three short pass completions total 14 yards and set up another 3rd and 1 at the Green Bay 14. Consecutive Defensive holding calls on the Packers give the vikings a 1st and goal at the 3-yard line. Jones is stopped short on first down but Darnold hits tight end Josh Oliver in the end zone on the next play and the Vikings take a 14-0 lead. with 1:37 left in the quarter.

On his first drive after returning from injury, Jordan Love completes three passes but the drive stalls at the Vikings 19 due to penalty and an incompletion. Brayden Narveson hist the upright on a 37-yard field goal and the Vikings still lead 7-0.

A 29-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Jordan Addison gives the Viking an early 7-0 lead.

Jordan Love is active today against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback will officially miss only two games because of the knee injury that knocked him out late in the team's opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. It's a best-case scenario for the Packers, who initially believed Love could miss at least a month because of the torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee. The Packers won their past two games without Love, but their franchise quarterback returns in time to face the NFC North's last unbeaten team at home.

It's far from the ideal scenario for the Packers defense. Cornerbacks Jaire Alexander (quad/groin) and Carrington Valentine (ankle) are inactive against the Vikings.

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Start time: Noon
TV info: CBS
Location: Lambeau Field

TV channel: CBS (Channel 58 in Milwaukee, channel 5 in Green Bay)
Stream: Streaming options for the game include Paramount+, CBS's subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

This was the Packers' injury report as of Friday.

Did not participate: G/T Jordan Morgan (shoulder).

Limited participation: CB Jaire Alexander (quad), DT Kenny Clark (toe), QB Jordan Love (knee), TE Luke Musgrave (quad), WR Jayden Reed (calf/quad), RT CB Carrington Valentine (ankle), DT Devonte Wyatt (shoulder).

Full: LG Elgton Jenkins (rest), TE Tucker Kraft (shoulder), C Josh Myers (shoulder), Zach Tom (quad).

Did not participate: DL Jonathan Bullard (knee), LT Christian Darrisaw (illness), LB Ivan Pace (ankle), S Jay Ward (knee).

Limited: WR Jordan Addison (ankle), C Garrett Bradbury (ankle), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (knee), TE Josh Oliver (wrist).

Full: QB Sam Darnold (knee), OLB Dallas Turner (knee).

The Packers are slight favorites against the Vikings.

Spread: Packers -3
Moneyline: Packers -150, Vikings +130
Over/under: 44.5

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday night

Pete Dougherty: Vikings 27, Packers 20
Tom Silverstein: Packers 30, Vikings 23
Ryan Wood: Packers 27, Vikings 14
Dominique Yates: Packers 24, Vikings 21

Here's more behind their picks for the Week 4 game.

The Packers split the series with Minnesota last year but won the second meeting, 33-10, on New Year's Eve at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Packers clinched a playoff spot the next week.

Here are stats for both teams after Week 3:

Packers