The Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Sunday night, claiming the NFC’s top seed for the postseason and delivering a statement on national television that they are heating up at just the right time. After allowing nearly nine yards per carry to the Cleveland Browns on Christmas Day, the Packers held Dalvin Cook to just 13 yards on nine carries, his worst output of the season by far.
In fact, the 27 net rushing yards allowed was the Packers’ finest performance in run defense since 2014, when they allowed just 16 yards to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.