The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 24-10 in what may turn out to be a pyrrhic victory. The Vikings move to 2-0 after their win in Lambeau, but Kirk Cousins suffered an Achilles injury and may miss the rest of the season. Aside from that, it was an imperfect win, but a solid road victory.
Here are five numbers that tell the story of Minnesota’s win at Lambeau Field.
3
After Metellus’ pick and Addison’s touchdown, the Vikings have converted a takeaway into a touchdown for the third straight game.
6
The Vikings were not getting to the line quickly enough. They committed their league-leading sixth delay of game penalty on 1st and goal from the 4 in the first quarter.
3:36
The Vikings played stout defense all game long. The Packers got their first 1st down with 3:36 to go in the first half.
12
The Vikings successfully challenged Doubs’ drop late in the first half, but the refs found that Danielle Hunter didn’t get off the field in time to avoid a 12-men on the field penalty.
14
The Vikings built a 14-point lead in the second half, their largest lead at any point this season. Their largest lead was 21 points (24-3) midway through the third quarter.
