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– Despite not practicing all week, Keisean Nixon broke the game open early with a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown in the first quarter. He’s been due. His first-ever score gave the Packers a 7-3 lead, and Matt LaFleur’s team never trailed again.
– The Packers continued their takeaway spree, totaling four more against Kirk Cousins and the Vikings. Green Bay has multiple takeaways in three of the last four games and 12 total during the four-game win streak.
– Safeties made all three interceptions of Cousins. Darnell Savage returned his 75 yards for a score.
– Running Aaron Jones finished with 111 rushing yards on 14 carries. It was his first 100-yard rushing game since Week 10 and his fifth of the 2022 season. Jones also went over 1,000 rushing yards during the contest.
– The Packers held Justin Jefferson to one catch for 15 yards on five targets. Twice, Cousins was intercepted while targeting Jefferson.
– A.J. Dillon scored a touchdown in his fifth straight game.
– Mason Crosby made both of his field goal attempts, including a 56-yarder off the crossbar to end the first half.
– The Packers were 7-for-12 on third down and 2-for-3 scoring touchdowns in the red zone.
– For just the fourth time this season, the Packers didn’t have a turnover.
– Robert Tonyan found the end zone for the second time in 2022. His 52 receiving yards represent his second-most in a game this season.
– The Packers had two sacks of Cousins but also eight total quarterback hits, including multiple from Justin Hollins, Jarran Reed and Kingsley Enagbare.
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