For the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers dug themselves a hole they would not be able to dig out of against the Minnesota Vikings, this time a 27-25 loss on Sunday in Minneapolis.

 

The Packers took an early lead thanks to a Brandon McManus field goal, but they lost a fumble and were stopped on fourth and short, which allowed the Vikings to score the next 20 points and take a 20-3 lead into the locker room.

 

Josh Jacobs would cut the lead in half late in the third quarter on a short touchdown run, only to see the Vikings score a touchdown on the next drive. The Packers would score twice in the final 6:30 thanks to an Emmanuel Wilson rushing score and a three-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Malik Wilson, but they would remain porous on defense as they allowed Sam Darnold to find Cam Akers on a game-clinching third down conversion to seal the game for the Vikings.

 

Love ended the day 19-for-30 for 185 yards and a touchdown, most of which came late in the second half. Jacobs ran for 69 yards on the ground as the Packers' rushing game once again topped 100 yards. Darnold picked apart the Packers' banged-up secondary, throwing for over 370 yards and three touchdowns.

 

The Packers will face the Chicago Bears in their regular season finale at Lambeau Field on Sunday at noon.