Monday Night Football open game thread

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsTwo NFC North rivals square up tonight with divisional position and playoff seeding on the line.

The 11-3 Packers take on the 10-4 Vikings in Minnesota, with the Vikings standing as 4.5-point favorites. After the Rams lost this week, Minnesota clinched a playoff spot, but if they can win this game and win again in Week 17, they’d set themselves up with a playoff spot.

Both of these teams are legitimate Super Bowl contenders at their best, so getting a look at them in primetime on Monday night is a legitimate treat for all NFL fans.

The loser of this game will likely end up as the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoff picture, while the winner might end up as the No. 3 seed.…