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in the second quarter Womens Kyle Murphy Jersey , capping a 75-yard drive that gave Green Bay a 14-7 lead at Minnesota, the Packers again put themselves in favorable position for a victory on the road against a winning team.That’s a formula coach Mike McCarthy’s backsliding bunch has yet to figure out this year.Unlike so many of his past teams with Aaron Rodgers at the helm, these Packers just keep on stumbling down the stretch. Now they’ll probably need a perfect finish to squeeze into the playoffs.Kirk Cousins passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover for the Vikings, who overtook the depleted Packers for a 24-17 victory on Sunday .“We’ll see what we’re made of for the last five weeks,” Rodgers said. “Are we going to stick together through these tough times, or are we going to start splintering? I’d like to think that the leadership is in place that we can stick together through whatever happens, but these five weeks will show it.”The Packers went three and out on their first possession, only because Davante Adams accidentally stepped out of bounds before making what would’ve been a chain-moving catch on third down. Then Rodgers finished the second drive with a vintage back-shoulder touchdown throw to Adams , before Jones raced around left end on a crack toss sweep that Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said afterward was a perfect call for the defensive play he had dialed up.But the Packers went three-and-out the next time they had the ball and didn’t score again until a field goal with 2:20 left in the fourth quarter. Over their final seven possessions, they punted five times and had a turnover on downs when Jones was stopped on fourth-and-inches midway through the third quarter at their 44-yard line. On that final drive Womens Za'Darius Smith Jersey , Adams had what would’ve been a touchdown catch on third-and-1 at the 20 slip through his hands.“Our third down has been our black eye,” McCarthy said.The Packers (4-6-1) fell into 10th place in the NFC. They were beaten up, mentally and physically, by this five-game slog with losses on the road against the Rams (10-1), Patriots (8-3), Seahawks (6-5) and Vikings (6-4-1) when they were either tied or leading as late as the third quarter in each of those four games.The schedule softens, with four losing teams on the slate: home games against the Cardinals (2-9), Falcons (4-7) and Lions (4-7) and a trip to play the Jets (3-8) following a rematch with the NFC North-leading Bears (8-3) on the road. There’s a legitimate question, though, about whether the Packers have enough steam left to win out like they did in 2016 with six straight victories to win the division at 10-6 and reach the NFC championship game.“I knew we had a tough stretch. Four really tough places to play Bart Starr Jersey ,” Rodgers said. “I didn’t think we’d go 1-4 on that stretch, but that’s where we’re at. We’re here: 4-6-1. We have to win our last five, and even that might not be enough.”This will be the first time since Rodgers took over as the starter in 2008 that the Packers don’t reach double-digit wins in the regular season when Rodgers doesn’t miss any games to injuries. They were 7-9 in 2017 and 8-7-1 in 2013 when Rodgers broke his collarbone. They were 6-10 in 2008.The injuries are the most tangible reason why the Packers might not be able to recover to reach the playoffs this year. Already missing several starters, they saw left tackle David Bakhtiari, left guard Lane Taylor, wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, wide receiver/kick returner Trevor Davis and safety Kentrell Brice all leave the game with injuries.The Packers, though, have been missing that mojo they’ve had so often in the Rodgers era all year long. This was their season low in points (14) and yards (254).“Sitting on the sideline, we kept asking ourselves why we’re so unlucky Za'Darius Smith Jersey ,” said Jones, who had 93 total yards on 20 touches.He added: “You can tell the guys in this locker room want it. We want it more than anyone else, and we’re right there each and every game, but it feels like it gets taken from us.”Packers vs. Vikings, Week 2 2018: Game Time, TV Broadcast, Odds, & More The last time Aaron Rodgers played against the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers’ 2017 season effectively came to an end. Anthony Barr hit Rodgers and broke his collarbone, costing him nine games and forcing backup quarterback Brett Hundley to try to lead the team back to the playoffs. In case you lived under a rock for the last year Womens DeShone Kizer Jersey , he failed to do so.However, the last time Rodgers played the Vikings at Lambeau Field, it was Christmas Eve 2016. Santa Rodg was giving presents to his receivers all game long, completing 28 of 38 passes for 347 yards and four touchdowns. Rodgers also ran for another touchdown, famously juking Xavier Rhodes out of his cleats on his way to the end zone.Rodgers’ mobility was on display in that game, but assuming he plays on Sunday, it should be virtually nonexistent as a result of the sprained left knee he suffered in week one. That puts an extra onus on his offensive line to give him solid protection and on his head coach to help him get the ball out of his hands quickly.How will that knee respond? Will the Packers defense contain Kirk Cousins and company? And can the Packers improve to 2-0 and pick up a crucial win over the NFC North favorites? Here’s how to tune in and find out.WHO?Minnesota Vikings (1-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (1-0)WHERE?Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WisconsinWHEN?Sunday, September 16th, 201812:00 Noon Central TimeHOW?Television BroadcastFOX regional broadcastBroadcast Map (Packers-Vikings game shown in red)Commentators: Kevin Burkhardt Womens Brett Hundley Jersey , Charles DavisRadio BroadcastPackers Radio NetworkANYTHING ELSE?2017 MeetingsWeek 6: @Vikings 23, Packers 10Week 16: Vikings 16, @Packers 0All-Time Series HistoryRegular Season: Packers lead 59-52-2Postseason: Tied 1-1Week 1 ResultsPackers: won vs. Bears, 24-23Vikings: won vs. 49ers, 24-16OddsPoint spread (as of Thursday): Pick’emOver/under total: 46