With the victory, the Arizona Cardinals, who are now 11-2, claimed a playoff spot. More importantly, they sit two games ahead of the Packers for the No. 2 seed in the NFC. The No. 1 seed has all but been formally claimed by the undefeated Carolina Panthers.
The Packers travel to Arizona in week 16, but will have to win their two games before that (Dallas and at Oakland) for the meeting with the Cardinals to have any real implications for the No. 2 seed.
If you look at it that way, a Vikings’ win on Thursday night would actually have been better for the Packers.