The road to the Super Bowl runs through Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed and only first-round bye with a 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday's NFC North showdown at Lambeau Field. Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams led the way for the victors, who improved to 13-3 with their fifth consecutive win and will now have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Minnesota was without quarterback Kirk Cousins and was eliminated from playoff contention as it fell to 7-9.
Notable Player Stats
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB: 29-of-38 passing for 288 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
- Davante Adams, WR, GB: 11 catches for 136 yards, 1 TD
- AJ Dillon, RB, GB: 14 carries for 63 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches for 20 yards
- Aaron Jones, RB, GB: 8 carries for 76 yards; 5 catches for 30 yards
- Allen Lazard, WR, GB: 6 catches for 72 yards, 1 TD
- Sean Mannion, QB, MIN: 22-of-36 passing for 189 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
Rodgers, Offense Look Unstoppable as Packers Clinch Bye
This year is championship-or-bust for the Packers, meaning Sunday's game took on even more importance because clinching the first-round bye would both eliminate a necessary playoff game and give them an opportunity to rest their stars in Week 18 to further preserve their health for the postseason.