The Minnesota Vikings caught a break Tuesday afternoon as the Green Bay Packers announced that quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be placed on injured reserve after playing one game in his return from a broken collarbone.

Brett Hundley will make his eight start of the year in Rodgers’ place.

With the Atlanta Falcons’ 24-21 win on Monday, the Packers were officially eliminated from playoff contention, giving them little incentive to put their franchise quarterback at further risk, especially against a defense as formidable as the Vikings’.

Hundley has eight touchdowns and eight interceptions this season and through three interceptions when he faced the Vikings in Week 6.

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Sam Ekstrom is an executive producer and host at Locked On Sports Minnesota. He's previously covered the Vikings for 105 The Ticket, Zone Coverage, Purple Insider, and the Associated Press. He grew up in Vermillion, S.D. rooting for the USD Coyotes (not SDSU) and graduated from Dordt (not "dork") University in Sioux Center, Iowa.

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