The Vikings will host the Packers this Sunday in a pivotal NFC North battle, but one of Green Bay's top pass catchers will be entering the matchup a little banged up. Packers second-leading receiver Christian Watson left their Monday Night Football win over the Saints in the fourth quarter with a knee injury.

But one of his carries, a 14-yard gain to bring the Packers deep inside the red zone, was his final play of the half and saw him hit the ground hard out of bounds. Watson was late

Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace

Darnold's late go-ahead touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson was another special play in a special season for the QB and this Vikings team.

Experts weigh in on this huge NFC North matchup. Can the Vikings sweep the Packers to keep hopes for the No. 1 seed alive?

The Green Bay Packers (11-4) lived up to their two-touchdown spread over the New Orleans Saints (5-10) in a 34-0 wire-to-wire victory.  With their 34-point win, the Packers wrapped up their largest shutout victory since a 34-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10 of the 2007 season,

Minnesota (12-2) brings a seven-game winning streak into a matchup with Seattle (8-6) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Lumen Field. The spread predicts a close game, with the Vikings favored by 2.5

The Seattle Seahawks (8-6) host a streaking Minnesota Vikings (12-2) squad on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Vikings have won seven straight games. Date: Dec. 22