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Vikings score predictions for Week 12 border battle with Packers

It's all on the line Sunday at Lambeau. J.J. McCarthy gets his sixth opportunity to show the world what he's all about, and the Vikings need a win to stay relevant in the playoff picture.

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Two key Vikings starters questionable for showdown with Packers

The Vikings will head into a pivotal Week 12 matchup in Green Bay with just Jonathan Greenard and center Ryan Kelly on the team's injury report. Both Greenard (shoulder) and Kelly (concussion) are listed as questionable.

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The 'Active 300-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL quarterbacks to rack up at least 300 yards through the air in a game 10 or more times?

The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl-winning starting QBs' quiz

The 'Most passing yards in one Super Bowl' quiz

College Football News / Yardbarker

College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 21

Herbstreit, Orlovsky think J.J. McCarthy isn’t broken — just unfinished

Are J.J. McCarthy's struggles concerning? No doubt. Are those struggles, and the mechanical issues allegedly causing them, fixable? According to a pair of former quarterbacks, yeah, most likely.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / November 21

Jefferson shares revealing thoughts about the struggling McCarthy

Vikings' Justin Jefferson shares revealing thoughts about struggling J.J. McCarthy

Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson isn't ready to give up on J.J. McCarthy just yet.

There's 'already chatter' Vikings could make Mac Jones call amid J.J. McCarthy's struggles

Scout shares take on why Vikings' J.J. McCarthy has struggled with accuracy this season

Why Vikings' J.J. McCarthy feels like 'a cork about to come off a bottle'

The greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history

The 'Rookie Pro Bowlers since 2014' quiz

Jordan Love News / A to Z Sports / November 21

Vikings pass rush will have tough task ahead of them with Jordan Love, who will amplify one of Minnesota's weaknesses

One of the biggest questions in the NFC North surrounds the Green Bay Packers: how good is quarterback Jordan Love? We are in his third year as a starting quarterback after being the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and we are still have conversations about how good he is.

J.J. McCarthy News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 20

Amid struggles and criticism, Justin Jefferson has J.J. McCarthy's back

Justin Jefferson's support of his young quarterback hasn't wavered one bit during J.J. McCarthy's well-documented struggles over the first five games of his NFL career.

NFL News / Yardbarker

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Minnesota Vikings News / NFL on ClutchPoints / November 20

Insider delivers harsh truth on Dan Orlovsky’s J.J. McCarthy accuracy diagnosis

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense has struggled in J.J. McCarthy’s first year as the team’s starter. While the Vikings’ passing game was an asset with Sam Darnold under center last season, it’s become a liability with McCarthy at the helm.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / November 20

Vikings WR's Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison have been difficult for the Packers, but they have a new way to stop them

All of the focus on the Minnesota Vikings is on quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and for good reason. He's been incredibly up and down with his performance, mainly because of mechanical issues.