The Vikings’ defense left Green Bay after a Week 13 loss humbled, exhausted and recommitted to the fundamental tenets of winning one-on-one battles and creating, instead of granting, momentum.
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Sure, the Vikings limited quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 286 yards passing and intercepted him once. But the reigning MVP orchestrated an 18-play, 73-yard march that consumed 11 minutes and sawed off most of the fourth quarter, concluding with a field goal that made the lead 23-14 and effectively locked the victory in a vise.
Moreover, the Packers rushed for 152 yards that day, the sixth time in seven games Minnesota’s once-vaunted run defense had been gashed for more than 110 yards.
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Missed tackles, poor positioning and late breaks to Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams breaks up a pass to Vikings wide receiver in their Dec. 2 game. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
the ball fueled long drives. The Vikings vowed to clean up the slop and attack.
And they did.
The Vikings enter their Sunday, Dec. 30, rematch against Green Bay on a three-game winning streak since losing that game, largely attributable to the defense’s ability to stop the run and halt teams on third down. Nothing revolutionary, just jobs reiterated while tactics and practices were streamlined, according to defensive end Jared Allen.
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