The Packers would fall out of the top seven with a loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
After taking consecutive losses to the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles in Weeks 9 and 10, respectively, and then needing a fourth-quarter comeback to take a 27-20 victory over the two-win New York Giants in Week 11, the Green Bay Packers were hoping for—and basically needing—a dominant performance in Week 12 versus the rival Minnesota Vikings.
And that's exactly what the Packers put forth this past Sunday afternoon, earning an easy 23-6 victory to put a stop to a two-game losing streak to the Vikes at Lambeau Field.