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The Green Bay Packers extended the team’s winning streak to four games with a 41-17 pulverization of the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on Sunday. More importantly, the victory improved the Packers’ record to 8-8 and – when combined with the Washington Commanders’ loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier on Sunday – created an opportunity for the Packers to clinch a playoff spot with nothing more than a win over the Detroit Lions during next week’s season finale.
In a hyped battle between a 12-3 division champion and a 7-8 underachiever, the underachieving Packers took it to the NFC North champs from start to finish.
The Vikings took an early 3-0 lead after a blocked punt set up a field goal but didn’t score again until the Packers held a 41-3 advantage in the fourth quarter.
In wins over the Dolphins and Vikings in back-to-back weeks, the Packers legitimized themselves as playoff contenders in the NFC, and now only a win over the Lions stands in their way of securing the No. 7 seed.
The journey isn’t over yet. The Packers have to reset and start prep for the Lions, who have won seven of the last nine games and are coming off a 41-10 blowout of the Chicago Bears.
Will the Lions, another dome team from the NFC North, face a similar demise at Lambeau Field come next weekend?
Here are three things that stood out from Sunday’s win: