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Packers, Vikings are ‘mirror images in key stats’
The Vikings are prepping to host the Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium for what is sure to be an electric Monday Night Football showdown.
If Green Bay wins, it secures the NFC North crown. If Minnesota wins, the division remains open for the taking until Week 17.
Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated’s PackerMaven pointed out that Green Bay’s statistics in several categories are less-than-flashy this season. He wrote:
Two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers is merely 10th in passer rating, a figure built on his 24 touchdowns vs. two interceptions but weighed down by ranking 18th in completion percentage and 15th in yards per attempt.
On the other side of the ball, Green Bay is 23rdin total defense, 24th versus the run and 22nd_ versus the pass._
Combine the pop-gun offense and leaky defense, and the Packers have been outgained by 34.6 yards per game – the ninth-worst figure in the league.
Huber did, however, highlight three key stats in which the Packers and Vikings are almost “mirror images.”
Turnovers: Green Bay is second in giveaways (nine) and seventh in takeaways (23) to rank second overall at plus-14. Minnesota is eighth in giveaways (16) and fourth in takeaways (27) to rank fourth overall at plus-11.
Red zone: The Packers red-zone touchdown rate of 68.9 percent is second in the NFL. Minnesota is fourth at 66.0 percent. Defensively, the Vikings are fourth (47.5 percent) and the Packers are fifth (48.9 percent).
Penalties: According to NFLPenalties.com, Green Bay has been guilty of 88 penalties, the eighth-fewest in the league. Minnesota has been flagged 90 times, the 10th-fewest. Green Bay’s 657 penalty yards are the third-fewest in the NFL.