MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WTAQ) – The Packers trailed early and could not get their offense on-track in a 23-7 loss to the Vikings.
The Vikings marched down the field on their 1st possession. The Packers looked like they’d answer with a touchdown of their own, but rookie receiver Christian Watson dropped a wide-open ball in the clear.
The Packers only other first-half scoring opportunity came midway in the 2nd quarter. Trailing 14-0, A.J. Dillon was stopped for no gain on 4th and 1.
Down 20-0 in the 3rd, the Packers would score their only touchdown of the afternoon on Dillon’s 2-yard touchdown run.
Aaron Rodgers struggled with a depleted receiving corps. He completed 22 of 34 passes for 195 yards. In the second half he was intercepted once and fumbled while being sacked. Allen Lazard, the leading returning receiver, didn’t play because of an ankle injury. Starting tackles David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins were also inactive.
The Packers suffered more injuries during the game: Jon Runyanleft the game with a concussion. Linebacker Quay Walker – the team’s first round draft pick – left the game with a shoulder injury. Backup linebacker Krys Barnes has carted off the field with an ankle injury in the 4th quarter.
Kirk Cousins was 23-of-32 for 277 yards with two touchdown passes for the Vikings.
The Packers will regroup this week and prepare for the home opener next Sunday night against another division rival, the Chicago Bears.
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