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Game Preview: Vikings-Packers

EAGAN, Minn. — For the second time since 2015, the Vikings and Packers are heading into the final two weeks of a regular season in good standing for the playoffs.

Minnesota (10-4) needs one win or a loss by the Los Angeles Rams (8-6) in Week 16 or Week 17 to secure its third playoff berth under Head Coach Mike Zimmer.

Green Bay (11-3) already secured a playoff berth for the first time since 2016.

The Packers prevailed 21-16 in a Week 2 game at Lambeau Field in which officials took a Vikings touchdown off the board after reviewing and adding pass interference.

Green Bay has been atop the division for all of Matt LaFleur's first season as head coach and will have the tiebreaker on Minnesota if the teams finish with the same record.

Minnesota's offense ranks 10th in yards per game (372.6), fifth in yards per play (6.00), fourth in rushing yards per game (135.9), 12th in passing yards per game (236.8) and are tied for fifth in points per game (27.0).

Green Bay's offense ranks 21st in the NFL in yards per game (336.6), 17th in yards per play (5.49) and 17th in rushing yards per game (99.0). The Packers are 17th in passing yards per game (230.1) and 14th in points per game (23.6).

The Vikings are tied for sixth in the NFL in points against (18.5), 14th in yards allowed per game (338.5), eighth in rushing yards allowed per game (99.0) and 20th in passing yards allowed per game (239.9).

The Packers are ninth in the NFL in points against (20.2), 23rd in yards allowed per game (371.3), 24th in rushing yards allowed per game (120.9) and 22nd in passing yards allowed per game (250.4).

Look back at photos through the years featuring games between the Vikings and Packers.

TV BROADCAST

National: ESPN

Local non-cable: WCCO in Minneapolis/St. Paul will also carry the ESPN broadcast

Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. (CT)

Play-by-Play: Joe Tessitore

Analyst: Booger McFarland

Sideline Reporter: Lisa Salters

ON MOBILE

Because this is a national broadcast, fans from coast to coast will be able to watch the game on their iOS mobile devices with the VIKINGS APP or VIKINGS MOBILE SITE (Safari browser only).

LOCAL RADIO

KFAN 100.3-FM/KTLK 1130-AM in Minneapolis/St. Paul

Play-by-Play: Paul Allen

Analyst: Pete Bercich

Sideline Reporters: Greg Coleman & Ben Leber

Radio Pre-game Show: Mike Mussman | 5 p.m. (CT)

KFAN and KTLK serve as the flagship stations for the five-state Vikings Radio Network.

NATIONAL RADIO

Westwood One

Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan

Analyst: Kurt Warner

Sideline Reporter: Laura Okmin

SATELLITE RADIO

Sirius: GB 81 or Streaming 811; MIN 83 or Streaming 819; National 88; Spanish Streaming 970

XM: GB 225 or Streaming 811; MIN 226 Streaming 819; National 88; Spanish Streaming 970

View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster for the 2019 season.