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NFL · Sep 13, 2026

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Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Minnesota scores 29 unanswered points to beat Green Bay 39–22

By Row Seventeen ·

Minnesota Vikings beat Green Bay Packers 39–22 (NFL) on September 13, 2026.

GB led 22–10 in the third quarter before MIN took the lead in the fourth and pulled away at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 13, 2026.

Green Bay Packers22–39FINALMinnesota Vikings

Key moments

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  1. Opening

    MIN’s opening quarter began with an interception of a K. Murray pass intended for J. Jennings.

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  2. Middle stages

    GB opened the second quarter’s scoring with a 43-yard field goal to make it 12–3. MIN responded late in the half when C. Wentz threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to J. Jefferson.

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  3. Closing stages

    With MIN ahead 25–22, Love was sacked for a 15-yard loss and lost a fumble. J. Mason scored on a 1-yard run for MIN shortly afterward.

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Green Bay builds an early lead

MIN’s opening quarter began with an interception of a K. Murray pass intended for J. Jennings. GB then took a 3–0 lead on a 59-yard field goal. Later in the quarter, Jordan Love connected with C. Watson for an 81-yard touchdown. The extra-point attempt failed, leaving GB ahead 9–0. MIN answered with a 38-yard field goal, and the first quarter ended 9–3. Love and Murray started at quarterback for GB and MIN, respectively.

GB opened the second quarter’s scoring with a 43-yard field goal to make it 12–3. MIN responded late in the half when C. Wentz threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to J. Jefferson. The extra point brought MIN within 12–10. With seconds left in the half, Love found C. Watson for a 2-yard touchdown, their second scoring connection of the game. GB made the extra point and went into halftime leading 19–10.

The lead reaches 12, then narrows

The first scoring play of the second half was a 26-yard GB field goal in the third quarter. It stretched the visitors’ lead to 22–10, their largest margin of the game. MIN answered with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to T. Hockenson, followed by a successful extra point. GB still led 22–17 at the end of the third quarter.

That five-point gap held until the fourth quarter, when A. Jones scored for MIN on a 3-yard run. The touchdown put MIN in front 23–22, its first lead of the game. Wentz then completed a two-point conversion pass to J. Jefferson, extending the lead to 25–22. GB, which had led from its first-quarter field goal through the end of the third, did not score again after its third-quarter field goal.

Three late touchdowns settle the finish

With MIN ahead 25–22, Love was sacked for a 15-yard loss and lost a fumble. J. Mason scored on a 1-yard run for MIN shortly afterward. The extra point made it 32–22, turning a three-point fourth-quarter lead into a ten-point margin.

GB’s next turnover came on an interception of a Love pass intended for C. Watson. MIN followed it with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to J. Jefferson, their second touchdown connection of the day. The extra point set the score at 39–22. The game ended at that score, with no overtime. MIN’s final 29 points came after GB had gone ahead 22–10 in the third quarter.

Sources & notes

Based on nflverse schedule and play-by-play data (CC BY 4.0). Source endpoints are cross-checked within the same source family, not independent reporting. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.

Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.

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