Week 1 · Final

Packers at Vikings

Minnesota Vikings 28, Green Bay Packers 27 · JUGGERNAUT ONLY

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Week 1

Green Bay PackersPackersAway · 0-0

27Final28

Minnesota VikingsVikingsHome · 0-0Winner

By the numbers

Packers 27 3 TD · 2 FG · 3 XP

Vikings 28 3 TD · 0 FG · 4 XPTrevor Lawrence 260 yds passingJames Cook III 141 yds rushingKhalil Shakir 116 yds receivingJessie Bates III 6 tkl defenseTotal yards 440 · 287Passing yards 260 · 114Rushing yards 180 · 173Completions 26/39 · 13/24Yards per carry 6.2 · 6.7

Recap

AI recap

Franchise Hub Beat · 5d ago

In a thrilling season opener, the Minnesota Vikings narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-27, kicking off the 2026 season in dramatic fashion. With both teams eager to set the tone for the year, the stakes were high as they battled for early divisional supremacy.

Trevor Lawrence showcased his talent for the Packers, throwing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, while James Cook III dominated on the ground, racking up 141 rushing yards. Khalil Shakir also had a standout performance, leading the receiving corps with 116 yards, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory for Green Bay.

Defensively, the Vikings were led by Terrion Arnold, who recorded 10 total tackles, helping to keep the Packers' high-powered offense in check. The game’s turning point came when Jessie Bates III intercepted a crucial pass late in the fourth quarter, setting up the game-winning drive for Minnesota. The Vikings' ability to capitalize on key defensive plays proved vital in their season-opening victory.

Scoring

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points

Team	TD	FG	XP	Other	PTS
Packers	3	2	3	0	27
Vikings	3	0	4	6	28

Team Stats

Side by side

GBMIN

Total yards440287

Passing yards260114

Rushing yards180173

Completions26/3913/24

Yards per carry6.26.7

Sacks12

Turnovers10

Touchdowns33

Field goals2/30/0

1st downs2311

3rd downs5/121/10

Penalties7-5211-95

Box Score

Passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking

Passing2 players

Player	C/A	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
Packers
Trevor LawrenceQB	26/39	67%	260	2	1	91.8
Vikings
Joe BurrowQB	13/24	54%	114	0	0	67.0

Rushing11 players

Player	ATT	YDS	YPC	YAC	TD	LNG	FUM
Packers
James Cook IIIHB	18	141	7.8	83	1	20	0
Tony PollardHB	7	22	3.1	1	0	7	0
Trevor LawrenceQB	3	13	4.3	—	0	7	1
Jake TongesTE	1	4	4.0	—	0	4	0
Antonio WilliamsWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Mark AndrewsTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Vikings
D'Andre SwiftHB	16	93	5.8	48	1	38	0
Aaron Jones SrHB	6	51	8.5	27	2	25	0
A.J. BrownWR	1	22	22.0	17	0	22	0
Joe BurrowQB	3	7	2.3	—	0	9	0
Deebo Samuel SrWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0

Receiving12 players

Player	REC	YDS	YPR	YAC	TD	LNG	DROP
Packers
Khalil ShakirWR	9	116	12.9	18	1	29	0
Mark AndrewsTE	6	56	9.3	9	1	28	0
Davante AdamsWR	4	49	12.3	16	0	15	0
Antonio WilliamsWR	3	37	12.3	13	0	14	0
Jake TongesTE	2	3	1.5	—	0	2	0
James Cook IIIHB	1	1	1.0	—	0	1	0
Tony PollardHB	1	-2	-2.0	—	0	0	0
Vikings
A.J. BrownWR	6	67	11.2	20	0	23	0
Makai LemonWR	2	16	8.0	6	0	9	1
Zay FlowersWR	2	16	8.0	5	0	13	0
Harold Fannin JrTE	2	11	5.5	1	0	8	0
Tez JohnsonWR	1	4	4.0	—	0	4	0

Defense26 players

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	FF	PD
Packers
Ed OliverDT	7	0	0	0	0
Julian BlackmonSS	5	0	0	0	0
Kristian FultonCB	4	0	0	0	1
Deommodore LenoirCB	4	0	0	0	0
Myles GarrettREDG	2	1	0	0	0
Cor'Dale FlottCB	4	0	0	0	0
Zaven CollinsLEDG	3	0	0	0	0
Jalen ThompsonSS	3	0	0	0	1
Tre'von MoehrigFS	2	0	0	0	0
Karson ShararWILL	1	0	0	0	0
Azeez Al-ShaairMIKE	1	0	0	0	0
Dee AlfordCB	1	0	0	0	0
Vikings
Jessie Bates IIIFS	6	0	1	0	1
Terrion ArnoldCB	10	0	0	0	0
Zack BaunWILL	9	0	0	0	1
Rashan GaryLEDG	5	0.5	0	0	0
Devin BushMIKE	5	0	0	0	0
Xavier McKinneySS	5	0	0	0	0
Greg Newsome IICB	4	0	0	0	2
Jamel DeanCB	3	0	0	0	1
Nick HerbigREDG	1	0.5	0	0	0
Poona FordDT	1	0.5	0	0	0
Azeez OjulariLEDG	0	0.5	0	0	0
John Franklin-MyersDT	1	0	0	1	0
Samuel Womack IIICB	1	0	0	0	0
Other
Demonte CapehartDT	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking4 players

Player	FG	XP	LNG
Packers
Bradley PinionP	0/0	0	0
Trey SmackK	2/3	3	39
Vikings
Joshua KartyK	0/0	4	0
Braden MannP	0/0	0	0