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GREEN BAY – Behind the power running of Dalvin Cook, the Vikings scored touchdowns the first four times they had the ball Sunday and went on to beat the Packers, 28-22, at a windy Lambeau Field.
The loss dropped the Packers to 5-2 and improved the Vikings to 2-5.
With the game tied at 14 at the half – as both teams scored twice on their first two possessions – Minnesota took the lead on the opening drive of the second half and never gave it up.
Cook scored four touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving. He ran 30 times for 163 yards and took a screen pass 50 yards to paydirt in the second half. He finished with 226 yards from scrimmage. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins was 11-of-14 for 160 yards with a TD for a 138.1 passer rating.
Packers WR Davante Adams caught three TD passes and had seven receptions for 53 yards. RB Jamaal Williams ran 16 times for 75 yards and TE Robert Tonyan added five catches for 79 yards. QB Aaron Rodgers was 27-of-41 for 291 with the three TDs for a 110.9 rating.
The Packers tried to rally late with a TD and then getting one final possession. But after crossing midfield, Rodgers was sacked and fumbled on the game's last play.
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