GREEN BAY Chris Doleman Jersey , Wis. — For the Minnesota Vikings, it’s more about whether Aaron Rodgers will have his full bag of tricks while playing with a knee injury than if he’ll be playing at all.The Vikings are thoroughly convinced the Green Bay Packers quarterback will be in uniform Sunday when they visit Lambeau Field.More Vikings coverageVikings’ Kearse faces gun, drunken driving charges after arrestVikings’ Kearse apologizes, returns to work after weekend arrestPhotos of the Week: 10/20/19 – 10/26/19Vikings surge into second half thanks to Cousins, CookVikings Snap Counts: Penalties spoil Mattison’s big day“I don’t know if he’s mobile. I don’t know if he can run. We don’t know anything,” Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen said. “We’re just going to go in with a game plan, that he’s running and we’re going to go out there and execute our assignment.”The game before the game between these NFC North rivals involved discerning the status of the Packers’ two-time NFL MVP. At midweek, Rodgers was held out of practice to focus on rehab with what the quarterback said was a sprained left knee.Coach Mike McCarthy said he would be evaluated each day after Rodgers got hurt in the second quarter of last week’s win over the Chicago Bears . McCarthy said Rodgers playing “is no layup.”One of Rodgers’ many strengths is his mobility, which allows him to extend plays outside the pocket. The knee injury limited Rodgers’ movement against Chicago. He still carved up the secondary operating in a shotgun or pistol formation, and without a huddle.“I think as you saw the other night, just because I wasn’t escaping the pocket, I was still moving in the pocket — subtle movements on the throw to (receiver Davante Adams) up in the pocket, and subtle movements on the throw to (Randall Cobb) on the last touchdown of the game,” Rodgers said.The quick-pace offense looked unstoppable. It doesn’t mean that’s all the Packers will do with a limited Rodgers.“Doesn’t mean you have to get the ball out right away. We’re playing a great defense, but no, I don’t think it makes you go all quick game,” he said.Vikings coach Mike Zimmer recognized the differences in Rodgers in that game. He also won’t underestimate him.“But our biggest thing is that you have to prepare for every scenario,” Zimmer said. “If he looks like he’s moving pretty well Chuck Foreman Jersey , then we have to adjust to some other parts of the game plan.”Some other notes and things to watch:10<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Top Tweets: Vikings' Cousins adding player to family rosterSMALL CLUBRodgers has thrown only six interceptions in 19 games as a starter against the Vikings, including one playoff game. Over the last seven seasons, the Vikings have picked him off three times in 13 games: Harrison Smith in 2012, Xavier Rhodes in 2015 and Trae Waynes in 2016.“When he’s moving around, he’s not always moving around to run, he’s moving around and freeing up guys down the field,” Smith said.SHOULDERING LOADAdams, the Packers’ top receiver, was also held out of practice at midweek with a shoulder injury suffered during the Bears game. Adams said it was a precaution and that he thought he would play. The injury doesn’t appear serious, but still bears watching given how important Adams is to the offense, particularly with Rodgers also hurt.“So we’re just taking it light a little bit just so we can build up and be ready for Sunday,” Adams said.DISRUPTION ON DThe Vikings made their biggest splash of the offseason by signing quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency, but the following day they made another significant addition with Sheldon Richardson. The sixth-year defensive tackle, after a quiet preseason, immediately made his presence felt in his first real game for Minnesota with six tackles, a half-sack and a team-high three hits on San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. During a sack by defensive end Danielle Hunter, Richardson pushed Garoppolo off his spot and steered him toward his teammate.With Richardson and nose tackle Linval Joseph capable of stuffing inside running plays and collapsing the pocket on a consistent basis, Hunter and fellow defensive end Everson Griffen ought to have more opportunities for sacks.DEFENSIVE TURNAROUNDA Packers defense in its first game under new coordinator Mike Pettine also stepped up in the comeback over Chicago Paul Krause Jersey , holding the Bears to two field goals in the second half. Cousins doesn’t have a lot of film to study the Packers’ tendencies under Pettine.“It’s not easy; I think you do the best you can,” Cousins said. “Trust your eyes, trust your rules and try to make good decisions.”OUT WIDEPackers rookie cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, along with second-year cornerback Kevin King, will be tested by the Vikings’ standout receiving duo of Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. Thielen, who had a career-best 12 catches for 202 yards and two scores at Lambeau in December 2016, is looking forward to playing in Green Bay early in the season.“It will be nice actually playing on a good field,” Thielen said.<hr />6<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Vikings star Harrison Smith leads the way in Week 1VIKINGS-PACKERS CAPSULESunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE – Packers by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 1-0, Green Bay 0-1SERIES RECORD – Packers lead 60-53-2LAST MEETING – Vikings beat Packers 16-0, Dec. 23, 2017LAST WEEK – Vikings beat 49ers 24-16; Packers beat Bears 24-23AP PRO32 RANKING – Vikings No. 3, Packers No. 6VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (15t), PASS (17).VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12t), RUSH (9), PASS (18).PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10) Fran Tarkenton Jersey , RUSH (28), PASS (7).PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (24), PASS (7).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Vikings swept season series last year, first time since 2009. … QB Kirk Cousins 20 of 36 for 244 yards, two TDs in Vikings debut last week. … RB Dalvin Cook had 95 total yards in first game back since knee injury in Week 4 last year. … WR Stefon Diggs has 18 catches for 271 yards and three TDs in last three games vs. Packers. … WR Adam Thielen had 102 yards receiving last week, eighth career game over 100-yard mark. … TE Kyle Rudolph has four TDs in past four road games. … DE Everson Griffen has five sacks, two forced fumbles in past six games against Green Bay. … S Harrison Smith has four INTs, eight pass deflections and 1 1/2 sacks in last five divisional games. … First-round pick CB Mike Hughes had three tackles, three pass deflections and 28-yard INT returned for TD in debut. Hughes was first Vikings rookie to return INT for score since Smith in 2012. … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has 19 TDs, four INTs and 111.8 rating in nine career home games vs. Vikings. … Rodgers only player to have four games with four-plus TD passes and no INTs against Minnesota. … RB Jamaal Williams averaging 72.7 yards over past three home games. … WR Davante Adams has TD in last four games against Vikings. … WR Randall Cobb tied for ninth in franchise history with 22 receiving TDs at home. … Jimmy Graham‘s 44 receiving TDs most among tight ends since 2013. … DL Kenny Clark had career-high two sacks in last meeting. … LB Nick Perry with four sacks in three career games at Lambeau against Vikings. … S Kentrell Brice led team last week with career-high nine tackles and had first career sack. … Fantasy tip: Rodgers threw three TD passes in fourth quarter against Bears after returning from knee injury despite being limited to pocket. Expect him to play as Packers face another formidable defense, though Rodgers is masterful running no-huddle attack with quick, precision passing. We begin the quarterfinal round"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsGreatest Playoff Win of All Time TournamentGreatest Playoff Win of All Time Tournament, Game 9New,8commentsWe begin the quarterfinal roundCDTShareTweetShareShareGreatest Playoff Win of All Time Tournament, Game 9Hi Kids, and welcome to not only the weekend Brett Favre Jersey , but to the quarterfinals of our Greatest Playoff Victory of All Time Tournament.As always, I’ll give some highlights of each game, and I’ll put a poll at the end. The poll will be open for about 24 hours, you guys get to vote, and the winner by popular vote will advance. We had no upsets in the first round, so now we’ll see who gets a spot in our Final Four with our next matchup: the 1969 NFL Championship against the Browns versus the 1973 NFC Championship against Dallas.1969 NFL Championship: This was the highwater mark for the 1969 team, who went 12-2 in the regular season, and had squeaked by the Los Angeles Rams a week before in the divisional playoff round. The Vikings flat out dominated the Browns, taking a 24-0 lead at halftime en route to a 27-7 win. They scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, and the Browns couldn’t answer. It gave the Vikings their only NFL Championship, and it was the last NFL Championship game ever, as the NFL and AFL merged the following season.In the game, Dave Osborn ran for over 100 yards, Joe Kapp ran and threw for a TD, and the game was played in classic ‘Purple People Eaters’ weather, with a wind chill of -6 at kickoff. I’m too young to remember this game, but my Dad always said that if you wanted to understand how good the 1969 team was, watching this game and the Rams playoff game would give you a good sense of what made them so loved by fans who were old enough to remember (I was only 2). If you watch the YouTube video Adam Thielen Jersey , both the offense and defense were dominant, and the Browns never had a chance.1973 NFC Championship against Dallas: In 1972, the VIkings re-acquired Hall of Fame QB Fran Tarkenton, and they went 7-7. In 1973, they drafted RB Chuck Foreman, and those were the two final missing pieces to put the Vikings offense on par with the famed Purple People Eaters defense, and it launched them into the rarified air of the NFL’s elite. Foreman was named rookie of the year, Tarkenton completed over 60% of his passes, and the Vikes pretty much steamrolled through the NFL. This game turned on two big plays, one of which I actually remember. Takenton hooked up with WR John Gilliam on a 54 yard TD pass to give the Vikes a 17-7 lead (the play I remember). In the fourth quarter, with the game still 17-10 in favor of the Vikings, Bobby Bryant picked off a Roger Staubach pass and went 63 yards to pretty much ice the game. The Vikings beat the Cowboys 27-10 on the road, and that win sent the Vikings to Super Bowl VIII.