He missed some time while getting treatment on the sideline late in the second quarter but returned after halftime. Vikings: CB Patrick Peterson (hamstring) returned from a three-game absence.
Bakhtiari has yet to return from a torn ACL suffered last year.
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After a Pro Bowl selection in 2020 at LG, Jenkins has replaced David Bakhtiari at LT this season. Packers: Elgton Jenkins went down in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury to his left knee and was carted to the locker room. Josiah Deguara had his first career scoring catch to cap that possession and cut the lead to 16-10. The Packers went the other way for the first of four straight touchdown drives, excluding a one-play kneel-down at the end of the first half, that covered 74 yards or more. Ham on third-and-1 at their 29 was stopped for no gain late in the second quarter. Kingsley Keke’s helmet-to-helmet hit on Cousins triggered a roughing-the-passer penalty and erased an interception by Savage on that eventful possession.įor all the success that was fueled by aggressiveness, the Vikings swung the momentum to the visitors when a toss sweep to fullback C.J. He drew a 37-yard pass interference penalty on Savage in the second quarter, a big boost on a drive that ended with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Thielen on third-and-goal for a 16-3 lead. Jefferson became the first player in the league this season to top 100 receiving yards in the first quarter. The Vikings lost their way on offense in recent losses to Dallas and Baltimore by failing to consistently deliver the ball to Jefferson and Thielen, but Cousins picked up where he left off in last week’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers by continuing to target his star tandem.
Rodgers threw to Davante Adams twice for touchdowns, including an 18-yard strike on third-and-6 midway through the fourth quarter when he was trying to call timeout before the shotgun snap.Īdams has 12 scoring receptions against the Vikings, the most by any opposing player. Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus are also out with long-term injuries. Preston Smith had two sacks, but the Packers didn’t have the same pass rush with outside linebacker Rashan Gary (elbow) sidelined.
Green Bay (8-3) gave up just 34 points over the previous three games. They posted the highest score against the Packers since their 38-3 loss to New Orleans in the season opener. He bobbled it on the way down, though, and a replay review overturned the call.Ĭousins then went 3 for 3 for 51 yards on the next three snaps, Cook ran for one more first down, and then the Vikings kneeled down to set up the final kick by Joseph. When the Vikings regained the ball, Cousins nearly cost himself the comeback by slightly underthrowing Jefferson, whom Savage darted in front of to intercept the ball. Then on the next play from scrimmage, Rodgers threw a rainbow to Marquez Valdes-Scantling streaking past safety Xavier Woods for a 75-yard score to tie the game just before the two-minute warning. Bears find a new rock bottom in loss to Ravens