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NFL scores, live updates: Vikings host Packers in massive NFC North showdown

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NFL scores, live updates: Vikings host Packers in massive NFC North showdown

While the Lions and Eagles — and likely the Commanders as well as the NFC North and South winners — will have their say on the matter, Packers vs. Vikings would be a nail-biting NFC championship game. Both teams have been outstanding all year, and even if Green Bay can’t win the NFC North, Sunday’s game is still significant for both teams. The 13-2 Vikings can stay in the hunt for a division title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win. The 11-4 Packers are 11-0 against teams not currently ahead of them in the NFC playoff picture (Green Bay is 0-4 against Detroit, Minnesota and Philadelphia). If they get to the Super Bowl, they must win a playoff game in at least one of those teams’ home stadiums. A good benchmark for the club will therefore be this afternoon’s trip to Minneapolis.

Also closing the late Sunday afternoon window in Week 17 are the Miami Dolphins, who face the Browns in Cleveland.

Live18 updates

  • The Vikings take a 10-3 lead

    Minnesota got into a score-to-go situation but couldn’t score a touchdown, and Will Reichard missed his second field goal of the game to give the Vikings a touchdown advantage.

  • The Dolphins end the first half with a field goal and take the lead

    A low-scoring game in Cleveland nears halftime, with Miami defending its 6-3 lead. Snoop Huntley was efficient for Miami in place of Tua Tagovailoa, going 13 of 16 for 143 yards in the first half. Tyreek Hill had five catches for 69 yards. Miami needs a win to stay alive in the AFC wild card chase.

    Tyreek Hill had five catches in the first half on Sunday against the Browns.Tyreek Hill had five catches in the first half on Sunday against the Browns.

    Tyreek Hill had five catches in the first half on Sunday against the Browns. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

  • The Vikings are on the move after the Packers failed on 4th down

    The Vikings then followed it up with a big run from Cam Akers that gave them the first score and goal.

  • Packers fail to convert on 4th down deep in Vikings territory

    Matt LaFleur opts for it and comes up short on a 4th-and-2 instead of going for another Brandon McManus field goal attempt. Midway through the second quarter, the score remains 7-3, Vikings.

  • Sam Darnold hits Jalen Nailor for six

    With Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison getting most of the attention, it’s time for a No. 3 receiver to step up. Nailor has filled that role all season, and now he has six touchdown catches this season after that rainbow from Darnold gave Minnesota a 7-3 lead.

  • Aaron Jones cooks early for Minnesota

  • The Packers take a 3-0 lead

    After Reichard’s miss, Green Bay marched into the red zone, but had to settle for a Brandon McManus field goal late in the first quarter.

  • Dustin Hopkins puts Cleveland on the field with a field goal

    Points seem to be hard to come by in Cleveland as the Browns finally get a few points with a 25-yard field goal with just under 11 minutes left in the first half to make the score 3-3.

  • Will Reichard is missing for Minnesota and the game remains goalless

    The Vikings kicker hits the crossbar from 57 yards and the game remains scoreless as both defenses are in control in the first quarter.

  • Tyreek Hill tries to keep Miami in the playoff hunt 🐆

  • The Vikings force a quick three-pointer

    Minnesota’s defense forced a fumble and a quick punt in the first two Green Bay series and looked great in the first two games.

  • Packers dodge a bullet and are stopped after a turnover

    Green Bay managed to make a confidence-inspiring stop after a sudden reversal that could have gone south. Minnesota took a 28-0 lead and secured a 31-29 win in the first meeting between these two teams in Green Bay in Week 4.

  • Miami gets on the field first with Jason Sanders’ field goal

    Sanders had just enough to smash it off the crossbar and into the goal.

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    Snoop Huntley was sharp from the start, catching six of his first seven throws for 63 yards

  • Josh Jacobs fumbles it away on Green Bay’s first drive

    Vikings defensive end Jerry Tillery knocked the ball out and Minnesota is in business early after recovering the ball. The Vikings will start with good field positioning after their 31st takeaway this season, ranking second in the NFL this season.

  • Vikings and Packers are on the road in Minnesota

    Green Bay won the toss and starts with the ball. They’re still fighting for the wild card position in the NFC and need to win on the road in the playoffs if they want to get to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, and Minnesota is still up Looking for the Wild Card As a No. 1 seed, this will be a litmus test for the Packers in a huge road game late in the season.

  • Dolphins and Browns trade punts to open Week 17

    Cleveland has a couple of backup quarterbacks starting, with Snoop Huntley starting for Miami — which is trying to keep some slim playoff hopes alive — and Dorian Thompson-Robinson starting for Cleveland.

  • Vikings-Packers Inactive

  • Inactive Dolphins-Browns

    Both Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle are with the Dolphins today.

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