Remembering a Random Packers Game: The Minnesota Vikings

The last time I wrote about a random game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, I covered a 1999 matchup the Packers had won. The 2026 Packers proceeded to lose in spectacular fashion to open the season, and I think it’s because I jinxed them. Following that same logic, I’m using my voodoo magic to conjure up a win for Week 10. This week’s random Packers vs. Vikings game is the 90th meeting between the two teams, when the Packers lost 20-17 on November 21st, 2005.

Entering the Game

The 2005 Packers were…pretty bad! They lost WR Javon Walker to a torn ACL in Week 1, and both RBs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport were placed on IR with leg injuries. With a 2-7 record coming into…