Jordan Hayes: "Minnesota threw it 35 times and got 5 touchdown passes from J.J. McCarthy, but it still lost by 2—and that tells you everything: the Vikings ran for 25 yards and had to beat Green Bay through the air alone, which is a losing formula no matter how well McCarthy played. They need to find a running game or they'll keep leaving games on the field."

Green Bay held off Minnesota 37-35 in a game where J.J. McCarthy threw for 351 yards and 5 touchdowns but also 3 interceptions, while Jordan Love managed just 226 yards on a night when the Packers' ground game—116 rushing yards—did the heavy lifting. Minnesota threw the ball 35 times and ran it 8, a desperation split that left them with only 25 rushing yards for the afternoon. Both teams sit at 2-2, and what looked like a shootout on paper—72 combined points—turned into a 2-point margin decided by giveaways: Green Bay with 2, Minnesota with 3.

Raiders did what they needed to, 35-24. Fernando Mendoza threw for Raiders — 15/22, 326 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT. Jordan Love did the damage for Packers — 16/28, 279 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Jordan Love has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Raiders 384, Packers 307.

Packers kept it respectable. Lions still won by 14. Luke Altmyer threw for Lions — 19/35, 341 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Jameson Williams did the catching for Lions — 7 catches, 172 yards, 2 TD. MarShawn Lloyd has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Lions 341, Packers 141.

Ava Collins: "Green Bay's ground game was the difference—Josh Jacobs punched in 4 touchdowns while Houston coughed it up once, and that turnover margin plus Green Bay's ability to lean on the run when it mattered most buried a Texans team that had nowhere near enough to answer." Talia Morgan: "Houston's passing game didn't save them—Stroud put up 310 yards and 2 touchdowns but couldn't overcome a team that simply wouldn't let him breathe, Green Bay's pressure without even sacking him doing enough to keep the Texans chasing the game they were never going to win."

Green Bay beat Houston 38-23 in Week 17 behind Josh Jacobs, who rushed for 105 yards and 4 touchdowns on 22 carries. The Packers' ground game dominated at 121 yards total compared to Houston's 104, and Green Bay committed no turnovers while the Texans gave the ball away once. C.J. Stroud completed 25 of 39 passes for 310 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception, but it wasn't enough as the Pack improved to 10-6.

Marcus Reyes: "Green Bay's passing game—298 yards and 2 touchdowns on 28 completions—moved the ball with such efficiency that Miami never recovered from falling behind; a shutout happens when one team gets lapped early and stays there." Priya Hale: "Green Bay got to play a team that looked finished—Miami managed zero points, which tells you everything about how little resistance they put up. The Packers were good, sure, but they weren't facing much."

Green Bay shut out Miami 37-0 in week 15, a complete domination that saw the Packers outgain the Dolphins 461 to 147 yards. Jordan Love went 28 of 35 for 298 yards and 2 touchdowns while Tucker Kraft caught 11 passes for 105 yards, his best performance of the season. Josh Jacobs added 16 carries for 81 yards as Green Bay's offense operated without a turnover against a Miami team that coughed it up once and managed just 52 passing yards.