The Minnesota Vikings head across the border to Green Bay on Sunday for the first NFC North division game for both teams. The Packers may or may not have starting quarterback Jordan Love available on Sunday- head coach Matt LaFleur remains coy about who his starting quarterback will be to thwart the Vikings’ efforts at game planning for only Love or backup Malik Willis.
What is known is that the Packers are 2-1 and have done a good job responding to Love’s absence, particularly schematically as Matt LaFleur has run more of an RPO, misdirection, run-based offense with Malik Willis at quarterback with a more conservative pass attack rather than the west coast offense he normally runs, and the Packers defense has stepped up with 3 takeaways in each of their first three games to lead the league and help out their offense.
But let’s take a closer look at the matchups and what to look for on Sunday at Lambeau Field…