Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL Preview

Saturday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings marks the return of Brett ... Hundley. The Green Bay Packers put starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Injured Reserve this week, ending his season. In his stead, third-year man Brett Hundley resumes his interim role as the Packers starting quarterback.

Hundley guided the Packers to victories over Tampa Bay, Chicago, and Cleveland during Rodgers' 8-week absence. He saw his first action of the season in an Oct. 15 loss in Minnesota. In that game, Rodgers went out with a broken collarbone.

Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy putting Rodgers on Injured Reserve was in his best interest after it was revealed that he wasn’t completely healed from a collarbone injury. In the complex NFC playoff picture, the Packers mathematical playoff odds officially fell to zero Monday night when the Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay buccaneers 24-21. With the Packers out of playoff contention, it may not have made sense to risk their injured franchise quarterback.

Game Information

Kickoff time: Saturday Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
TV: NBC
Radio: WTMJ AM 620
Tickets: Find Vikings-Packers tickets on NFL Ticket Exchange.

Green Bay's Remaining 2017 Games:

Dec. 23 home vs. Minnesota Vikings
Dec. 31 at Detroit Lions

NFC Playoff Picture

1. Philadelphia Eagles (12-2)**
2. Minnesota Vikings (11-3)**
3. Los Angeles Rams (10-4)
4. New Orleans Saints (10-4)
5. Carolina Panthers (10-4)
6. Atlanta Falcons (8-5)

**clinched division

In the hunt:

Detroit Lions (8-6)
Seattle Seahawks (8-6)
Dallas Cowboys (8-6)

Photo credit: Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) tackles Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) in the second half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Minnesota won 23-10. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)