Packers vs. Vikings live score, updates, highlights from NFL ‘Sunday Night Football’
The Vikings will battle the Packers on the road, without Kirk Cousins, and fight to keep Minnesota’s playoff hopes alive while Green Bay will fight for the top seed of the NFC playoffs.
Cousins tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday morning and landed on the Vikings’ reserve/COVID list. Backup quarterback Sean Mannion was activated off of reserves and will lead Minnesota against the Packers.
However, Vikings lead running back Dalvin Cook was activated off the Vikings’ COVID list earlier this week, making him available to start against the Packers. He rushed for a combined total of 294 yards and two touchdowns during in his last two games before he tested positive on Dec. 23.
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Aaron Rodgers, coming off a three-touchdown performance during Green Bay’s 24-22 win against the Browns, will lead the Packers against the Vikings. A win at home for Green Bay can give the Packers the top spot in the NFC and bye week in the first round of the playoffs.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Packers vs. Vikings on “Sunday Night Football.” Read below for complete results from the NFL’s Week 17 game.
MORE: Watch Packers vs. Vikings live with fuboTV (7-day trial)
Packers vs. Vikings score
| Â | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | F |
| Packers | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vikings | – | – | – | – | – |
Packers vs. Vikings updates, highlights from ‘Sunday Night Football’
Updates will be added at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Packers vs. Vikings start time
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 2
- Kickoff: 8:20 p.m. EST, 7:20 p.m. CST
Packers vs. Vikings is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday. A historic site will be hosting this game, as it will kick off Lambeau Field’s Frozen Tundra.
What channel is Packers vs. Vikings on today?
- TV channel (national): NBC
- Live Stream: Peacock, fuboTV
Packers vs. Vikings will be broadcast nationally for “Sunday Night Football” in Week 17. The game will be called by Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, with Kathryn Tappen reporting from the sideline.
In Canada, viewers can watch Packers vs. Vikings on DAZN, which includes every NFL game as part of a 30-day free trial.
Packers schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent/Result | Kickoff time | TV |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | at Vikings | 1 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | vs. L.A. Rams | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | BYE | ||
| 14 | Dec. 12 | vs. Bears | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | at Ravens | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 16 | Dec. 25 | vs. Browns | 3:30 p.m. ET | NFL/Fox |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | vs. Vikings | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Lions | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
Vikings schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | Packers | 1:00 p.m. | Fox |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | @49ers | 4:25 p.m. | Fox |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | @Lions | 1:00 p.m. | CBS |
| 14 | Dec. 9 | Steelers | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 15 | Dec. 20 | @Bears | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | Rams | 1:00 p.m. | Fox |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | @Packers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | Bears | 1:00 p.m. | Fox |
‘Sunday Night Football’ schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Matchup |
| 1 | Sept. 9 (Thur.) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| Â | Sept. 12 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears |
| 2 | Sept. 19 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | Sept. 26 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers |
| 4 | Oct. 3 | New England Patriots vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 5 | Oct. 10 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills |
| 6 | Oct. 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | Oct. 24 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Tennessee Titans |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears |
| 15 | Dec. 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | Washington Football Team vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | TBD |
