{"id":10517,"date":"2026-09-08T01:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/packers-vs-vikings-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:34:56","slug":"packers-vs-vikings-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/packers-vs-vikings-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers vs Vikings Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Packers vs Vikings prediction<\/strong> leans narrowly to Green Bay. The Packers visit U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 13, and this division game opens the <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/\">NFL season<\/a> for both. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live numbers, and the value read, sit in the block underneath. Signal rates <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">the whole Week 1 card<\/a> the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Bay finished 9-7-1 and Minnesota 9-8, so a single game separated them. The Packers scored 391 points to Minnesota&#8217;s 344, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Bay converted 48.8% of third downs in 2025, the best rate of any team playing this week. 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Our Signal model makes the <b>Green Bay Packers<\/b> favourites by about <b>1<\/b> point, a 52% win probability.<\/p><div class=\"sq-nsig__cards\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/GB.png\" alt=\"GB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">Green Bay Packers<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">52%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/MIN.png\" alt=\"MIN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">Minnesota Vikings<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">48%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__mc\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-k\">Projected line<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-v\">Green Bay Packers -1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__cta-row\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"><a class=\"sq-nsig__cta2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">bet365<\/a><\/div><p class=\"sq-nsig__foot\">Squawka Signal is our model&#8217;s read, updated after every result &mdash; not betting advice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/nfl-signal-methodology\/\">How the NFL Signal works<\/a>. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON). 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Minnesota allowed 60, meanwhile, the joint-highest figure in this round of fixtures.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Please play responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packers vs Vikings: 2025 season form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Bay finished 9-7-1 at plus 31, Minnesota 9-8 at plus 11. The Vikings closed on five straight wins, though, while the Packers lost their last four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2025 regular season<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Packers<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Vikings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9-7-1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9-8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">391<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">344<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">360<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">333<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+11<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interceptions made<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.8%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red zone allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.9%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">92.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">86.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third-down rows are the widest gap on the page: 48.8% against 31.8%. Minnesota&#8217;s defence was the better one, however, allowing just 42.9% in the red zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packers vs Vikings injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags appear. For now, one quarterback room is settled and the other is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan Love starts for Green Bay after 3,381 passing yards at a 102.5 rating. Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden lead the receivers, moreover, with Josh Jacobs in the backfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vikings have not confirmed a starter. Kyler Murray arrived from Arizona and J.J. McCarthy remains on the roster, with Carson Wentz behind them. 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The problem was their own offence: 21 interceptions at a 75.3 rating, and 31.8% on third down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jordan Love (GB, QB):<\/strong> 3,381 passing yards at a 102.5 rating, indeed the best mark here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Micah Parsons (GB, DE):<\/strong> 12 sacks, notably against a line that allowed 60.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Justin Jefferson (MIN, WR):<\/strong> 1,048 receiving yards, moreover, despite unsettled quarterback play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyler Murray (MIN, QB):<\/strong> Arrived from Arizona and is competing with J.J. McCarthy to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Packers vs Vikings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game kicks off at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. CTV carries a Sunday afternoon game in each region, meanwhile, with RDS on the French-language broadcast. The CTV selection is regional, so <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SXLgWO\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> through NFL Game Pass is the dependable way to get this one. Our full <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/how-to-watch-nfl-in-canada\/\">guide to watching the NFL in Canada<\/a> sets out every window. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Packers vs Vikings<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 13, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>4:25 PM ET \/ 3:25 PM CT \/ 1:25 PM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CTV (regional) \/ RDS (French)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>DAZN (NFL Game Pass) \/ CTV.ca<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 1, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packers vs Vikings prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Packers vs Vikings prediction<\/strong> is a narrow Green Bay win, and narrow is the right word. One game separated these teams last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Signal currently puts Green Bay at <!--sig:GB.wp-->52%<!--\/sig:GB.wp--> and Minnesota at <!--sig:MIN.wp-->48%<!--\/sig:MIN.wp-->, with a projected line of <!--sig:sig.line-->Green Bay Packers -1<!--\/sig:sig.line-->.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Bay&#8217;s edge is third down and the settled quarterback. However, Minnesota&#8217;s defence allowed the second-lowest red-zone rate in this round, and they won their last five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we will take the Packers, 23-20. Which side carries the value, though, is a separate question from who wins, and the live read on that sits in the Signal block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signal rates every game on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">NFL picks page<\/a>. Meanwhile the title race is priced through <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\">Super Bowl LXI odds<\/a>, with both conferences on the <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfc-championship-odds\/\">NFC<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/afc-championship-odds\/\">AFC Championship<\/a> pages. Finally, player markets sit with our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/props\/\">NFL player props<\/a> coverage, and kickoff is confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packers vs Vikings FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-gbmin-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favourite to win, the Packers or the Vikings?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Green Bay, narrowly. The Packers finished 9-7-1 to Minnesota&#8217;s 9-8 and converted 48.8% of third downs, the best rate on this weekend&#8217;s slate. Ultimately the live win probability and the current market price both sit in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-gbmin-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the spread for Packers vs Vikings?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spreads move all week; therefore both the live line and our model&#8217;s projected line sit in the Signal block rather than in this answer. As a guide: one game separated these teams across the whole of 2025.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-gbmin-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I watch Packers vs Vikings in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CTV carries a Sunday afternoon game in each region and RDS has the French-language coverage, while DAZN streams every game through NFL Game Pass. Kickoff is 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 13. Notably the CTV selection is regional.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-gbmin-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who starts at quarterback for Minnesota?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Minnesota had not confirmed a starter at the time of writing. Kyler Murray arrived from Arizona, J.J. McCarthy remains on the roster and Carson Wentz is behind them.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-gbmin-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the score prediction for Packers vs Vikings?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Packers 23-20. 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