GREEN BAY, Wis. — Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first profession begin and the Inexperienced Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday.

Inexperienced Bay’s Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt every had two sacks. The Vikings totaled 4 web yards and three turnovers within the second half.

Wilson had two 1-yard landing runs whereas filling in for Josh Jacobs, who was unavailable due to a bruised left knee. This was the primary profession two-touchdown sport for the 2023 undrafted free agent from Fort Valley State.

His 28 carries and 107 yards speeding represented the best single-game totals by any Packers operating again this season.

Inexperienced Bay (7-3-1) improved to 2-0 in divisional video games after going 1-5 towards NFC North foes final season. This began a stretch of three straight divisional matchups for the Packers, who go to Detroit on Thursday and host the Chicago Bears on Dec. 7.

The Vikings (4-7) had been trying to beat the Packers on the street for a 3rd straight season, one thing they final achieved in 1991-93. They as an alternative fell for the fifth time of their previous six video games.

Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy continued his struggles as a first-year starter by going 12 of 19 for 87 yards. Minnesota’s remaining two collection ended with McCarthy throwing interceptions to Isaiah McDuffie and Evan Williams.

The Vikings trailed 10-6 however stopped Inexperienced Bay on the opening drive of the second half when a particular groups turnover helped the Packers break the sport open.

Daniel Whelan’s punt bounced contained in the 10-yard line after which hit the physique of Minnesota’s Myles Value, who was blocking a Inexperienced Bay participant on the time. Zayne Anderson recovered on the Minnesota 5 to provide Inexperienced Bay first-and-goal, and Wilson scored two performs later.

Minnesota spent the primary half counting on operating backs Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones to guide a ball-control assault that took the stress off McCarthy. As soon as Inexperienced Bay opened up a two-score lead, the Vikings wanted to rely extra on McCarthy however couldn’t deal with the Packers’ go rush.

McCarthy was sacked 5 occasions, with 4 of them coming within the second half.

The Vikings’ solely factors got here on a pair of Will Reichard subject objectives from 52 and 59 yards. Reichard grew to become the primary participant in NFL historical past to have 4 subject objectives of a minimum of 59 yards in a single season.

Reichard’s first subject purpose capped the sport’s first collection with a 52-yard subject purpose. Inexperienced Bay answered with a 70-yard landing drive on its opening possession.

Minnesota wasted a golden alternative within the second quarter when it had third-and-1 on the Inexperienced Bay 17. Tight finish TJ Hockenson took a direct snap on third down and acquired stopped, then Kingsley Enagbare stuffed Mason on fourth down.

The 2 groups then traded subject objectives later within the second interval, with Inexperienced Bay’s Brandon McManus making a 32-yarder earlier than Reichard delivered from 59 yards with 10 seconds left within the half.

McManus added a 30-yarder and a 40-yarder within the fourth quarter.

Vikings: guard Donovan Jackson (ankle) and OT Christian Darrisaw (foot) left within the second half. OLB Jonathan Greenard (shoulder) missed a second straight sport.

Packers: CB Keisean Nixon left with a stinger within the first half. RB Josh Jacobs (knee), CB Nate Hobbs (knee), LB Quay Walker (neck) and WR Matthew Golden (shoulder) did not play.

Vikings: Go to the Seattle Seahawks subsequent Sunday.

Packers: Go to the Detroit Lions on Thursday.

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