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Vikings-Packers Capsule

MINNESOTA (10-5) at GREEN BAY (10-5)

Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC

OPENING LINE -- Packers by 5 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Vikings 12-3, Packers 9-6

SERIES RECORD -- Packers lead 59-49-2

LAST MEETING -- Packers beat Vikings 30-13, Nov. 22, 2015

LAST WEEK -- Packers lost to Cardinals 38-8; Vikings beat Giants 49-17

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Vikings No. 9, Packers No. 10

VIKINGS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (26), RUSH (5), PASS (31)

VIKINGS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (14), RUSH (18), PASS (9)

PACKERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (24), RUSH (10), PASS (26)

PACKERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (19), RUSH (21), PASS (13)

STREAKS, STATS & NOTES -- Only other meeting between teams in regular-season finale in Green Bay came in 1996, 38-10 win for Packers. ... Win over Giants secured Vikings' first playoff berth since 2012. ... RB Adrian Peterson enters Week 17 first in league in rushing (1,418 yards), looking for third career rushing title. ... QB Teddy Bridgewater has 123.2 passer rating since Week 14, throwing for 734 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. ... WR Stefon Diggs is tied for third in team history with Paul Flatley (1963) and Sammy White (1976) for single-season receptions for rookie with 51. ... S Harrison Smith had franchise-record fourth interception return for touchdown last week against Giants. ... Vikings seeking first NFC North title since 2009. ... Packers seeking fifth straight division crown. ... Green Bay playing for third straight season with NFC North title on line in final regular-season game, having beaten Chicago two seasons ago and Detroit last season. ... QB Aaron Rodgers has passer rating of 121.6, for 1,548 yards with 14 TDs and three interceptions, in six career prime-time games against Minnesota. ... WR James Jones needs 30 yards to pass his single-season career high of 817 yards receiving in 2013. ... RB Eddie Lacy's 416 yards rushing since Week 11 ranks sixth in NFL in that span. ... LB Clay Matthews needs two tackles to pass his career high of 83 set in 2010. ... Matthews has not had tackle in two straight games. ... Fantasy Tip: Lacy averaging 107 yards rushing on 23 carries in five career games against Vikings, though Packers' entire starting offensive line and Lacy were listed on injury report this week.

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