A classic NFC North battle takes place in Week 12, as Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers host J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers (6-3-1) are coming off a 27-20 victory over the New York Giants, while the Vikings (4-6) fell to the Chicago Bears last week, 19-17.

Thanksgiving couldn't be more meaningful for the NFC North. For the second time in three years, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers face off on that day, and this is a big one for the division. While the Chicago Bears are leading the North right now,

Second-round draft pick Anthony Belton noticeably improved the Packers’ run blocking at right guard against the Vikings.

The 6-3-1 Green Bay Packers aim to stay in the hunt for the NFC North when they face the division rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 of the NFL season. Green Bay has had an up-and-down campaign with big wins and strange losses while Minnesota is having a rough year after winning 14 games in 2024.

The Packers have taken advantage of a Vikings special teams mistake to increase their lead early in the second half.

Week 1 at Green Bay was probably the worst game I’ve ever played in my life. So, kind of just learning from that was a good learning experience for me and then moving forward for them.”

It's Thanksgiving week, so grab some turkey, get a tub of cranberry sauce and let's get ready to make some picks. Actually, I don't even like turkey and cranberry sauce is the worst, so I take back everything I just said.

It was 10-6 early in the third quarter, but then the Packers special teams helped create a game-changing play.