7:25 p.m. Central, CBS/NFL
LINE Packers by 9
LAST MEETING Teams tied 26-26, Nov. 24, 2013 LAST WEEK Vikings beat Falcons 41-28; Packers beat Bears 38-17 THIS WEEK’S RANKINGS Vikings Offense (21), defense (17); Packers Offense (28), defense )26) NOTES Vikings Teddy Bridgewater is second QB in last decade to throw for at least 300 yards and no interceptions in first career start, following Washington’s Robert Griffin III in 2012. But his status is uncertain after spraining left ankle vs. Atlanta. … RB Jerick McKinnon ran for 135 yards last week against Falcons, giving Vikings rookie 100-yard rusher and rookie 300-yard passer in same game for first time in team history. … LB Anthony Barr leads Minnesota with 38 tackles. … K Blair Walsh is 14 of 17 from 50 or more yards in career. … Packers Aaron Rodgers has a 108.5 QB rating in Thursday night games, fourth best in NFL. … Rodgers needed 3,065 pass attempts to reach 25,000 yards, the fewest attempts to reach that milestone in NFL history. … WR Randall Cobb is first Packer with five TD receptions in team’s first four games since Billy Howton and Gary Knafelc each had five in 1956. … WR Jordy Nelson leads league in catches (33) and yards receiving (459). … DE/LB Julius Peppers has 17½ career sacks in NFC North games since 2010.