GREEN BAY – To find a mid-November Packers-Vikings game that meant this much to both teams, you have to go all the way back to 2004.
When you do, it gets a little spooky.
Eleven years ago, the first matchup of the season between the border rivals was in Week 10, one week earlier than this year. The Vikings had begun the season 5-1 but were coming in on a two-game losing streak, while the Packers had rallied from a 1-4 start to win three straight.
This year, it’s the Packers going the wrong way, with a three-game losing streak after a 6-0 start, while the Vikings were 2-2 before winning five in a row.