Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings — Vikings win 16-3, Jan 4, 2026

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Vikings beat Packers 16–3.

Vikings led 13–0 at the half and held the lead.

Vikings outscored Packers 10–0 in the 2nd quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Vikings sit 2nd in the NFC North, coming off a loss. The Packers sit 3rd in the NFC North, coming off a win.

The win pulls the Vikings back to .500 at 1-1. The Vikings are up next at Broncos (Aug 28), then home vs Packers. The Packers are up next home vs Cardinals (Aug 28), then at Vikings.

Win probabilityMIN win %

J.McCarthy pass deep right to J.Nailor to GB 21 for 26 yards (J.Simpson).MIN +9%
C.Ham left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-R.Wright.MIN +8%
E.Wilson up the middle to GB 4 for -18 yards (E.Wilson).MIN +7%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings

121Total yards363

50Total plays64

2.4Yards / play5.7

12First downs23

-7Passing yards226

6/11Comp / att21/31

-0.5Yards / pass6.8

1Passing 1st downs14

128Rushing yards137

35Rush attempts31

3.7Yards / rush4.4

10Rushing 1st downs8

3-123rd down2-10

0-04th down1-1

0-1Red zone1-4

4-41Sacks allowed2-13

4-47Penalties2-20

0Turnovers↓1

0Fumbles lost↓1

26:30Possession33:30

Top performers

PassClayton Tune6/11, 34 YDS · 0 TD
RushChris Brooks13 CAR, 61 YDS
RecJakobie Keeney-James2 REC, 15 YDS

MIN

PassJ.J. McCarthy14/23, 182 YDS · 0 TD
RushJordan Mason14 CAR, 94 YDS
RecJustin Jefferson8 REC, 101 YDS

Drive summary

Packers10 drives

1 FG8 Punt1 End

Scored on 1 of 10 · 12 yds/drive · long 56

Vikings9 drives

1 TD3 FG4 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 4 of 9 · 43 yds/drive · long 84

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGWill Reichard 43 Yd Field Goal0–3
Q2FGWill Reichard 25 Yd Field Goal0–6
Q2TDC.J. Ham 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)0–13
Q4FGWill Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal 0–16
Q4FGBrandon McManus 24 Yd Field Goal 3–16

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
GBGreen Bay Packers	0	0	0	3	3
MINMinnesota Vikings	3	10	0	3	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Clayton Tune	6/11	34	3.1	0	0	4-41	18.2	60.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Chris Brooks	13	61	4.7	12
Emanuel Wilson	18	44	2.4	12
Clayton Tune	4	23	5.8	16

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Jakobie Keeney-James	2	15	7.5	8	2
Matthew Golden	1	8	8.0	8	3
Josh Whyle	1	4	4.0	4	1
Emanuel Wilson	1	4	4.0	4	1
Drake Dabney	1	3	3.0	3	2
Bo Melton	0	0	0.0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	REC
Clayton Tune	1	0
Drake Dabney	0	1
Barryn Sorrell	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jamon Johnson	10	3	0	0	1	0
Barryn Sorrell	8	5	1	1	0	1
Jaylin Simpson	8	5	0	0	0	0
Johnathan Baldwin II	7	4	0	0	0	0
Isaiah McDuffie	5	4	0	0	0	0
Kitan Oladapo	5	4	0	0	1	0
Ty'Ron Hopper	5	1	0	0	0	0
Shemar Bartholomew	4	4	0	1	0	0
Javon Bullard	3	1	0	0	0	0
Evan Williams	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trevon Diggs	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Ford	2	2	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jakobie Keeney-James	2	47	23.5	26	0
Emanuel Wilson	1	33	33.0	33	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brandon McManus	1/1	100.0	24	0/0	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Daniel Whelan	8	431	53.9	1	5	68

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

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Week 18

Final

How it finished

Vikings beat Packers 16–3.

Vikings led 13–0 at the half and held the lead.

Vikings outscored Packers 10–0 in the 2nd quarter — the swing that decided it.

The Vikings sit 2nd in the NFC North, coming off a loss. The Packers sit 3rd in the NFC North, coming off a win.

The win pulls the Vikings back to .500 at 1-1. The Vikings are up next at Broncos (Aug 28), then home vs Packers. The Packers are up next home vs Cardinals (Aug 28), then at Vikings.

Win probabilityMIN win %

J.McCarthy pass deep right to J.Nailor to GB 21 for 26 yards (J.Simpson).MIN +9%
C.Ham left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-R.Wright.MIN +8%
E.Wilson up the middle to GB 4 for -18 yards (E.Wilson).MIN +7%

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings

121Total yards363

50Total plays64

2.4Yards / play5.7

12First downs23

-7Passing yards226

6/11Comp / att21/31

-0.5Yards / pass6.8

1Passing 1st downs14

128Rushing yards137

35Rush attempts31

3.7Yards / rush4.4

10Rushing 1st downs8

3-123rd down2-10

0-04th down1-1

0-1Red zone1-4

4-41Sacks allowed2-13

4-47Penalties2-20

0Turnovers↓1

0Fumbles lost↓1

26:30Possession33:30

Top performers

PassClayton Tune6/11, 34 YDS · 0 TD
RushChris Brooks13 CAR, 61 YDS
RecJakobie Keeney-James2 REC, 15 YDS

MIN

PassJ.J. McCarthy14/23, 182 YDS · 0 TD
RushJordan Mason14 CAR, 94 YDS
RecJustin Jefferson8 REC, 101 YDS

Drive summary

Packers10 drives

1 FG8 Punt1 End

Scored on 1 of 10 · 12 yds/drive · long 56

Vikings9 drives

1 TD3 FG4 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 4 of 9 · 43 yds/drive · long 84

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

Q1FGWill Reichard 43 Yd Field Goal0–3
Q2FGWill Reichard 25 Yd Field Goal0–6
Q2TDC.J. Ham 1 Yd Rush (Will Reichard Kick)0–13
Q4FGWill Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal 0–16
Q4FGBrandon McManus 24 Yd Field Goal 3–16

Line score and box score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
GBGreen Bay Packers	0	0	0	3	3
MINMinnesota Vikings	3	10	0	3	16

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Clayton Tune	6/11	34	3.1	0	0	4-41	18.2	60.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Chris Brooks	13	61	4.7	12
Emanuel Wilson	18	44	2.4	12
Clayton Tune	4	23	5.8	16

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Jakobie Keeney-James	2	15	7.5	8	2
Matthew Golden	1	8	8.0	8	3
Josh Whyle	1	4	4.0	4	1
Emanuel Wilson	1	4	4.0	4	1
Drake Dabney	1	3	3.0	3	2
Bo Melton	0	0	0.0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	REC
Clayton Tune	1	0
Drake Dabney	0	1
Barryn Sorrell	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Jamon Johnson	10	3	0	0	1	0
Barryn Sorrell	8	5	1	1	0	1
Jaylin Simpson	8	5	0	0	0	0
Johnathan Baldwin II	7	4	0	0	0	0
Isaiah McDuffie	5	4	0	0	0	0
Kitan Oladapo	5	4	0	0	1	0
Ty'Ron Hopper	5	1	0	0	0	0
Shemar Bartholomew	4	4	0	1	0	0
Javon Bullard	3	1	0	0	0	0
Evan Williams	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trevon Diggs	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jonathan Ford	2	2	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jakobie Keeney-James	2	47	23.5	26	0
Emanuel Wilson	1	33	33.0	33	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Brandon McManus	1/1	100.0	24	0/0	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Daniel Whelan	8	431	53.9	1	5	68

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2