Packers vs. Vikings: 5 things to watch and a prediction

The Green Bay Packers (12-3) will welcome the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) to a freezing Lambeau Field for an important primetime showdown on Sunday night.

The Packers need to win to get one step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, while the Vikings must win to stay alive in the race to be the NFC’s seventh playoff team.

Matt LaFleur’s team has lost two straight games to the Vikings, including last season’s matchup at Lambeau Field. However, the Packers are 7-0 at home this season and have won 12 straight regular-season games in Green Bay since the Week 8 loss to the Vikings last season.

Expect the weather to play a major factor. Current forecasts are predicting temperatures at…