Has anyone ever been less excited for a chapter in this rivalry match-up? For the first time in almost 20 years, the Minnesota Vikings will square off against their rivals and a starting quarterback not named Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers. Instead, Scott Tolzien will get his second start for the Packers after being forced into the lineup when primary backup Seneca Wallace was injured. Tolzien has showed promise in Mike McCarthy's system, but he has not been available to avoid turnovers in his NFL action, and that has led to a low amount of points on the board for the Pack. Luckily for Tolzien, the Minnesota Vikings' secondary has only three interceptions among them all year, and two of those belong to Harrison Smith, who is injured and will be out of Sunday's game. The other interception belongs to AJ Jefferson, who should start the game action on the bench (and rightfully so). For the Vikings' offense, Christian Ponder will once again lead the charge, even after a disastrous outing against the Seattle Seahawks. Words cannot even begin to describe how weird the Vikings quarterback situation is right now, as it almost seems like this team is intentionally tanking for the 2014 draft. Will this offense rise to the charge one last time for Ponder's sake, to at least make this game watchable? I really hope so....
Minnesota Offense vs. Green Bay Defense
Advantage: Minnesota Offense
Key Match-up: Ponder vs. himself
Minnesota Defense vs. Green Bay Offense
Advantage: Green Bay Offense
Key Match-up: Eddie Lacy vs Defensive Line
Minnesota Special Teams vs. Vikings Special Teams
Advantage: Minnesota Special Teams
Intangibles
Advantage: Green Bay
Coaching
Advantage: Green Bay
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