Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings Predictions
Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 4:25pm EST
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Packers vs. Vikings: Love’s Blitz Success Tests Minnesota
Analysis updated September 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM CDT
Love’s record against extra rushers gives Green Bay a reason for optimism as Kyler Murray prepares for his Vikings debut.
Love gives Green Bay a way to respond
Jordan Love posted a 109.8 passer rating against the blitz in 2025, according to the Minnesota Vikings’ official game preview. That makes sending extra rushers a risky option against Green Bay, which SPF lists at +1.5 and -102 against Minnesota’s -118 moneyline. It doesn’t establish how often Minnesota will blitz or make the Packers an automatic bet.
The same preview bills this as Kyler Murray’s Vikings debut and lists a planned starting offensive line of Christian Darrisaw, Donovan Jackson, Blake Brandel, Will Fries and Brian O’Neill. Protection deserves attention: Green Bay’s defense had a 7.3% sack rate with Micah Parsons in 2025 and 3.7% without him. Those figures show his past impact, but they don’t confirm his availability for this game.
Betting decision
Pass. Minnesota’s slight favoritism doesn’t by itself make -118 expensive, and these matchup details don’t establish a reliable edge on either team. There’s also too little evidence about scoring pace and overall offensive production to recommend a bet on SPF’s 45.5 total.