National Football League
Minnesota 24, Green Bay 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 29, 2023
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Temperature: 39°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 78113

Kirk Cousins completed 23 of 31 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with an ankle injury, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 24-10 win over the host Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Green Bay, Wis.

Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson caught one touchdown pass apiece for Minnesota (4-4), which won its third game in a row. Cam Akers added a touchdown on the ground.

Jordan Love completed 24 of 41 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Green Bay (2-5). The Packers have lost four consecutive games.

Cousins' injury late in the fourth quarter changed the tenor of the Vikings' victory. He was injured on a non-contact play, and his right leg wobbled as he planted his foot.

After Cousins hobbled off the field, he was carted toward the locker room.

Jaren Hall, a rookie fifth-round draft pick out of BYU, replaced Cousins at quarterback and finished 3-for-4 for 23 yards.

The Vikings took control against their NFC North division rivals after halftime.

Cousins found Hockenson for a 2-yard score on the first series of the second half to increase Minnesota's lead to 17-3.

Less than two minutes later, Cousins hit Addison in stride for a 20-yard touchdown to make it 24-3. The score was set up by an interception by Vikings safety Josh Metellus.

Green Bay pulled within 24-10 when Love tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs in the left corner of the end zone. That capped a 14-play, 81-yard scoring drive.

The game remained scoreless until the final two minutes of the first quarter, when Akers punched in a 6-yard rushing touchdown to give the Vikings a 7-0 lead. Akers muscled past a defender and fell into the end zone for his first touchdown since joining Minnesota on Sept. 20 in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams.

A 25-yard goal by Greg Joseph increased the Vikings' advantage to 10-0 early in the second quarter.

The Packers trimmed the deficit to 10-3 as time expired in the first half. Anders Carlson made a 30-yard field goal.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   Green Bay
Alexander Mattison Player Jordan Love
16 Attempts 4
31 Yards 34
1.9 Avg Yards 8.5
0 Touchdowns 0
10 Long 15
Receiving
Minnesota   Green Bay
K.J. Osborn Player Jayden Reed
8 Receptions 4
99 Yards 83
12.4 Avg Yards 20.8
0 Touchdowns 0
32 Long 34
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Minnesota 346 62 284 3 1 1 4.0 2
Green Bay 270 74 196 1 1 0 3.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Green Bay will play their next game at home against L.A. Rams. The Packers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Vikings have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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