Packers vs. Vikings: Score and Twitter Reaction for Sunday Night Football

The Minnesota Vikings unleashed their new aerial combination on the Green Bay Packers during Sunday night’s NFC North showdown, and the result was a 17-14 victory. 

Vikings grate the Packers for the W! pic.twitter.com/Yq9BSvdPAp

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 19, 2016

Sam Bradford threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns in his first start as a member of the Vikings, and Stefon Diggs hauled in 182 receiving yards along with a score in a game that was otherwise marred by what appeared to be a serious knee injury to Adrian Peterson in the third quarter.

While Peterson’s injury lingered over the game, Diggs joined some impressive company and helped salvage the win, as NFL on ESPN shared:

Stefon Diggs is 1st Vikings player with 150 Rec Yds in a game within his first 2 seasons since @RandyMoss in 1999 season (Week 17 vs Lions)

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 19, 2016

It wasn’t just Bradford and Diggs who shined in the Vikings’ first regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Minnesota defense contained Aaron Rodgers and Co. throughout the game, yielding only 14 points.

Rodgers finished with 213 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Eddie Lacy notched 50 rushing yards. The Packers fumbled four times but recovered three of them, preventing the Vikings defense from having an even bigger impact on the outcome.

Despite the loss, Green Bay seized early momentum when Ty Montgomery blocked a punt in the first quarter. Minnesota’s offense looked out of sync in the opening 15 minutes, and Brian Murphy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press predicted the Minnesota defense was going to have to score 10 to 14 points to beat the Packers.

The defense paid the price when Rodgers found Jordy Nelson for a one-yard score on the ensuing possession to help the Packers jump ahead 7-0. The first touchdown in U.S. Bank Stadium history capped off a 52-yard drive, and the Packers shared a replay of the block that led to the score:

Here comes @TyMontgomery2!#GBvsMIN #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/2Zl74VcycH

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 19, 2016

Minnesota’s offense finally settled in during the second quarter, when Bradford marched downfield for a 54-yard touchdown drive to help Minnesota tie the game. Bradford found tight end Kyle Rudolph to cap off the scoring drive, which was the last time either team found the end zone in the first half.

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