Vikings vs Packers Odds: Is It Time To Give Up On Jordan Love?
Green Bay's Offense Has Scored 18 or Fewer Points in the Last 3-of-4 Games
The Green Bay Packers will welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, for a divisional matchup on Sunday.
The Vikings started the season slow. However, they’ve earned two straight wins over the Bears and the 49ers. Minnesota can get back to .500 with a win in Green Bay.
On the other hand, the Packers have lost four of their last five games. The offense has struggled with Jordan Love under center. While he’s got big shoes to fill, he’s been on the sideline long enough in his NFL career. He should be better at this stage with the Packers.
Oddsmakers have this game listed as a pick-em. The Vikings can be bought at -125, while the Packers can bet on at -105.
However, this game’s total is 42, with the Over juiced to -115.
Does Green Bay have any chance of earning a home win against the Vikings this weekend?
Take a look at the Vikings vs Packers odds for this NFC North matchup.
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers 
Day/Time: Location: Lambeau Field
Streaming: FOX
Vikings vs Packers Odds
The Green Bay Packers nor the Minnesota Vikings have a winning record heading into Week 8. But that can change on Sunday.
The Vikings have won their last two games against the spread, including an upset win against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. The Vikings were 6.5-point underdogs but earned a 22-17 win. That pushed the Vikings to 3-3-1 against the spread this season.
Meanwhile, the Vikings have hit the Under in six of seven games this year. Minnesota is on a five-game streak with the Under.
On the other hand, the Packers have gone 3-3 against the spread while also hitting the Over and Under three times each this season. The Packers have lost their last three games against the spread as underdogs of 2.5 or fewer in all three of those games.
The last time the Packers and Vikings met, the Packers earned a 41-17 win over the Vikings. However, Minnesota has earned three of the previous five games while covering in three of five.
Kirk Cousins Is Never Happy!
The Minnesota Vikings just defeated one of the best teams in the NFL on Monday night. Kirk Cousins led the Vikings to a 22-17 win over the 49ers after throwing for 378 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He finished that game with a QBR of 80 and had a QB Rating of 107.2.
Cousins did this without one of the top wide receiver NFL stats leaders, Justin Jefferson, who is currently injured and out for the foreseeable future.
Instead, he found rookie Jordan Addison seven times for 123 yards and tight end T.J. Hockenson for 86 yards on 11 grabs. He also got Brandon Powell and K.J. Osborn involved in the offense and did enough to earn the win.
But even when reporters ask him about his success, Kirk Cousins wants to bring up the situations and results that could’ve gone better.
He’s his own worst enemy. He’ll never accept a major win or a good game. But that’s why he’s become one of the league’s best quarterbacks.
Is Jordan Love Still The Guy?
In the season’s first game, Jordan Love was smiling and having a blast. The Packers defeated the Bears 38-20, and at the time, it looked like they were well on their way to a successful season.
Fast forward to now, and that hasn’t been the case. Green Bay is 2-4 and has lost three straight games to the Lions, Raiders, and Broncos.
While the Lions are a playoff contender, the Raiders and Broncos aren’t. Those are bad losses for a Packers team that had been in the middle of the playoff hunt for so many years with Aaron Rodgers under center.
Love hasn’t had his entire offense together at once for consecutive weeks. But it sounds like he’ll have at least all of his notable playmakers back for this game against the Vikings.
The offensive line is beat up. But every team goes through that.
Either way, Green Bay isn’t looking into changing quarterbacks. They’ve got confidence in Love. But recently, Love hasn’t looked like a starting quarterback. He’s thrown for under 200 yards in his last two games and has four interceptions, with only two touchdowns.
The Packers won’t give up on Love quickly. But that conversation about Love being a legitimate No. 1 quarterback will likely begin by the end of the year.
You Can Trust Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins doesn’t have Justin Jefferson lining up. However, he’s still thrown for more than 800 yards compared to Jordan Love.
That’s going to go a long way.
The Packers have allowed 355.2 yards per game this season. They’ve also given up 211.5 yards in the air and 143.7 yards per game on the ground.
No defense will be able to prevent Cousins from throwing for many yards. Even the Niners struggled with that last weekend. But the Vikings should have more success on the ground against the Packers. That’s something to consider.
Alexander Mattison took over for Dalvin Cook at running back. He doesn’t have a single rushing touchdown on 90 carries, but he does have 359 yards on the ground. Against the Packers, Mattison should have more success running the football.
We Don’t Love, Love
Jordan Love hasn’t looked good recently. The Packers have scored no more than 18 points in three of their last four games. That won’t do the job against a potent offense like the Vikings.
Love’s not playing well, and the run block for the Packers hasn’t been good, either. That’s why they’re not clicking on any cylinders right now.
Although the Vikings vs Packers odds are even, we like the NFL betting lines for the Vikings at -108 on the moneyline. Minnesota was at the top of the NFC North NFL standings last year and has the potential to be just as good this year.
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