Vikings outlast Packers' 4th-quarter desperation, defeat division foe to remain undefeated

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The Green Bay Packers made things very interesting at the end of the game, but the Minnesota Vikings remain undefeated after outlasting their NFC North foe, 31-29, on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. 

Sam Darnold and the Vikings' offense was once again electric, as this one looked to be a blowout early on after the scoreboard read 28-0. 

But this game would end with the Vikings needing to recover an onside kick attempt by the Packers, who had a second-half surge to cut into the massive deficit.

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) scores a touchdown on Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon during the second quarter of their game on September 29, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)

However, their efforts of desperation were all for naught as Minnesota recovered the onside kick attempt and knelt out the victory to go to 4-0. 

This was one of the marquee matchups of the weekend, as the Vikings went into Green Bay to face a squad that had won its last two games with Malik Willis filling in for Love, who suffered from a sprained MCL after Week 1’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. 

But the Vikings showcased their dominance from the beginning, needing just six plays to go 73 yards for a touchdown, which came on a 29-yard strike to Jordan Addison for the score. 

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Then, after rookie kicker Brayden Narveson had the first of two missed field goals occur on Green Bay’s first drive, the Vikings went another 73 yards where