Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: Second Quarter Discussion

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesTo get things started on Sunday Night Football, the Minnesota Vikings won the opening coin toss, and rather than defer they made the Green Bay Packers kick off to get things started. The initial boot from Mason Crosby went through the end zone for a touchback, giving Kirk Cousins and the Vikings’ offense a start at their own 25-yard line. Cousins got things started with a quick pass to Stefon Diggs, and another short pass to Kyle Rudolph set up an early 3rd-and-1. The Vikings elected to hand the ball to C.J. Ham, and he was stopped short by the Green Bay defense. After burning a timeout, Mike Zimmer made the bold move to go for it on 4th-and-1. . .until they were called for 12 men in the huddle and a five-yard penalty. Matt Wile came in to punt the ball away, and the Packers started their first drive from their own 29.

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