A Green Bay Packers Week 8 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings presents two evenly matched NFC North teams that have taken different routes to this point of the season.
The 2-4 Packers let a promising start to the season devolve into a three-game losing streak, despite the opposition getting less imposing each week. The latest indignity was a 19-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, a sign that times are getting desperate in Green Bay.
The 3-4 Vikings, on the other hand, have put together back-to-back wins, and are coming off an impressive upset of the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. A big win, coupled with a Detroit Lions loss in Week 7, and perhaps the Vikings see their chance to make things interesting in the divisional race.
For all that backstory, there isn’t much that separates these teams. Their point differential on the season is nearly identical (Green Bay’s is -2, Minnesota’s is -1), along with per-game averages in points for and against. Little advantages will play outsized roles in this matchup.
It’s almost too close to call, so let us do the heavy lifting. Here are your Packers Week 8 predictions
Aaron Jones breaks century mark
We’ll nervously have an eye on the Packers’ injury report the rest of the week. But with Aaron Jones practicing on Thursday, he seems trending in the right direction for Sunday. Jones returned to the lineup in Week 7 after being inactive for Week 5’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, posting pedestrian numbers as he was limited to less than 40% of the snaps on offense.
