The San Francisco 49ers trotted out a healthy defense against the Minnesota Vikings and undressed that offense essentially wire-to-wire, minus one blunder in the first quarter. Minnesota didn’t reach 150 yards, went 2-14 on third and fourth down, and never couldn’t sustain back-to-back drives. At Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers jumped out to a 21-3 lead over the Seattle Seahawks, before holding off a late comeback from Seattle. That has been the story for both units, when healthy, this season.
Fast starts
The Packers offense was third in the NFL in first-quarter points this season.