Green Bay Packers travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings on Sunday
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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

The Green Bay Packers face the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in a divisional matchup. Kyler Murray will make his first start for Minnesota, leading an offense that features Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson. Green Bay enters the game without Micah Parsons, who is recovering from a torn ACL, and Josh Jacobs, who remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. Jordan Love leads the Green Bay offense against a Minnesota defensive unit managed by Brian Flores that recorded 49 sacks last season. The game tests Green Bay's secondary coverage against the mobility of Kyler Murray and the deep-threat capability of Justin Jefferson. The outcome depends on whether Jordan Love can effectively identify and counter disguised pressure schemes from the Minnesota defense throughout the contest.
- •Kyler Murray makes his first start for the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.
- •Green Bay plays without Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs due to injury and league status.
- •Minnesota defense ranked third in total defensive yardage last season.
- •Justin Jefferson serves as a primary focus for the Green Bay secondary.
- •Jordan Love must navigate pressure from a defense that finished with 49 sacks last year.
- 8:31 PMYahoo Sports — Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray Handed Major Week 1 Prediction
- 3:22 PMCBS NFL — Packers vs. Vikings: Kyler Murray opens Minnesota career in NFC North showdown
- 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — Packers @ Vikings Preview and Prediction
"The Minnesota Vikings are set to get their first regular season look at new starting quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday afternoon at home against the Green Bay Packers. Murray, who was signed to a one-year deal in free agency following his release from the Arizona Cardinals, won the starting job over J.J. McCarthy during training […] The post Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray Handed Major Week 1 Prediction appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
"One of the NFL’s biggest rivalries gets an interesting new chapter Sunday. The Green Bay Packers travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings , with Kyler Murray making his first start in purple. And this could be our first look at a very dangerous Minnesota offense. Packers Resume Check Green Bay enters with legitimate expectations…
"A wide-open division race kicks off in Week 1
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:31 PMMinnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray Handed Major Week 1 Prediction
The Minnesota Vikings are set to get their first regular season look at new starting quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday afternoon at home against the Green Bay Packers. Murray, who was signed to a one-year deal in free agency following his release from the Arizona Cardinals, won the starting job over J.J. McCarthy during training […] The post Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray Handed Major Week 1 Prediction appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
- CBS NFLSep 12, 2026, 3:22 PMPackers vs. Vikings: Kyler Murray opens Minnesota career in NFC North showdown
A wide-open division race kicks off in Week 1
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 7:26 PMPackers @ Vikings Preview and Prediction
One of the NFL’s biggest rivalries gets an interesting new chapter Sunday. The Green Bay Packers travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings , with Kyler Murray making his first start in purple. And this could be our first look at a very dangerous Minnesota offense. Packers Resume Check Green Bay enters with legitimate expectations…
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