The 49ers absolutely embarrassed the Packers on Sunday Night Football, and that’s great news for the Minnesota Vikings.
The loss drops the Packers to 8-3 on the season, the same record as the Vikings. Of course, Green Bay has the tiebreaker over Minnesota with its Week 2 win at Lambeau field. However, the two teams play again in Week 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Per FiveThirtyEight, the Vikings have a 91 percent chance to make the playoffs, while the Packers have a 90 percent chance. The Packers, however, have a 53 percent chance to win the division, while the Vikings have a 46 percent chance.
Here’s what the remaining schedule looks like for the two teams:
| Vikings | Packers |
| @ Seahawks | @ Giants |
| vs. Lions | vs. Redskins |
| @ Chargers | vs. Bears |
| vs. Packers | @ Vikings |
| vs. Bears | @ Lions |
The Packers look to have the easier schedule, but hey, crazy things happen in the NFL.