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Home teams shown in bold. Odds taken from Odds Shark.Philadelphia (-3) vs. Jacksonville (London)Before the season started Green Bay Packers Hoodie , the NFL was probably licking their chops at this London matchup. Now, it’s looked at as a matchup of two underperforming teams. The Jaguars have more issues, though.. especially on offense.<em>Pick: Philadelphia (-3)</em>Baltimore (-2.5) vs. Carolina Justin Tucker missing that extra point to tie last Sunday was craaaaaaaaazy. He was 222 for 222 on XP’s prior to that miss. That’s football, I guess.<em>Pick: Baltimore (-2.5)</em>Pittsburgh (-8) vs. ClevelandEven though they’re 2-4-1, the Browns are 5-2 ATS this season. I don’t think it’s crazy to think they keep it close here, especially if their defense keeps forcing turnovers.<em>Pick: Cleveland (+8)</em>Kansas City (-10) vs. DenverKC is rolling, and the Broncos have had to deal with the drama of Chad Kelly all week long. Mahomes & crew win going away.<em>Pick: Kansas City (-10)</em>Chicago (-7.5) vs. New York JetsAlthough some of the better QBs in the league have found success against the Bears defense, Darnold is a QB that that D can prey on.<em>Pick: Chicago (-7.5)</em>Detroit (-3) vs. SeattleKerryon Johnson is going to be good for a long time, and Matt Stafford has bounced back from a slow start to his season.Remember when people were writing off the Lions & Matt Patricia after week one?<em>Pick: Detroit (-3)</em>Cincinnati (-3.5) vs. Tampa BayThe young Bengals might not be as good as their hot start indicated, but they’re not as bad as they played last week. They’ll come out with a chip on their shoulder in this one.<em>Pick: Cincinnati (-3.5)</em>Washington (-1) vs. New York Giants The Giants are bound to win one of these soon, right? <em>Right</em>?<em>Pick: New York Giants (+1)</em>Indianapolis (-3) vs. OaklandBet you didn’t know that Andrew Luck has thrown 15 touchdown passes in his last four games. Those whispers that he might not be what he once was coming off injury are getting quieter and quieter.<em>Pick: Indianapolis (-3)</em>Los Angeles Rams (-9) vs. Green BayThe Rams are frighteningly good, but the Packers are coming off a bye and getting healthier. In front of plenty of cheesheads in LA, they keep it close.<em>Pick: Green Bay (+9)</em>San Francisco (-1) vs. Arizona Yuck.<em>Pick: Arizona (+1)</em>Minnesota (-1) vs. New OrleansHow many times will the Minnesota Miracle be shown on the Sunday Night broadcast? Probably a lot. This game should be excellent.<em>Pick: Minnesota (-1)</em>New England (-14) vs. BuffaloFor some reason, I really considered taking Bills +14 here…. nah.<em>Pick: New England (-14)</em> GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers strolled into Chicago for the season opener boasting a revamped defense with several expensive additions, and suffocated quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears’ offense.Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine’s unit will see an entirely different challenge in running back Dalvin Cook on Sunday when the Packers (1-0) host the Minnesota Vikings (1-0), another NFC North foe.Cook rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries against the Atlanta Falcons last week. It was the third-year back’s third 100-yard outing in his 16th career game.More Vikings coveragePreview: Cook, Vikings look to keep rolling vs. PackersTop Tweets: Vikings prepare for Packers with TMNT hype videoBarr, seasoned Vikings defense off to strong startNew offense, same Rodgers: Vikings prep for LaFleur’s PackersVikings re-sign center Jones, waive rookie TE Dillon“Yeah, the run game Dexter Williams Jersey , I mean it all starts, that running back, he’s an elite runner,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “Dalvin Cook’s an elite runner, and they did a nice job up front. They took it to Atlanta, quite frankly, last week.”When healthy, Cook has proven to be one of the prime runners in the league. But staying healthy has been the biggest challenge of Cook’s young career.Cook, a 2017 second-round pick, played only four games as a rookie, suffering a torn ACL. Cook battled injury again last season, missing a chunk after a hamstring injury in a 29-29 tie at Lambeau Field in Week 2.Cook said he’s not thinking about last season’s injury or last season’s tie.“Different team, different mindset, different coaches, everything’s different,” he said. “You’ve got to expect different things. I can’t really talk about what we did last year.”The Packers allowed just 46 yards on the ground in the opener, with inside linebacker Blake Martinez leading the team with five tackles and a sack. Outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith and safety Adrian Amos, all acquired in March through free agency, combined for five tackles, 2½ sacks and an interception. The Smiths combined for 10 total quarterback pressures; Za’Darius Smith had six, which leads the league.“The guys that they brought in are pretty good players,” Cook said of the Green Bay defense. “They kind of added some rangy http://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Jace-Sternberger-Jersey , long guys. I think their defensive speed is a plus for them, and they kind of fly around. I think that’s what’s going to get their defense charged up. I think we’ve got to kind of limit that for those guys and match speed for speed. We can do that.”REUNITEDIf there’s anyone who knows what to expect from Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, it’s LaFleur. LaFleur was Cousins’ position coach in Washington in 2012 and 2013. Washington was LaFleur’s first stop in the NFL.“If you let him sit back there and have time, he’s going to pick you apart because he’s extremely accurate,” LaFleur said of Cousins.Cousins, who sent a congratulatory text message to LaFleur after the first-year Packers coach picked up his first career win in Chicago, played sparingly under LaFleur as Cousins backed up 2012 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III.Cousins had just 10 pass attempts in the win last week, the fewest of any game he’s started in his career.“I have no interest in dropping back 50 times if we don’t need to,” he said. “I like to win the way we did last week if that’s the way it can happen. I’ll play whatever game is called, whatever game we need, and all that really matters is that we find a way at the end to win. I’m not going to nitpick or look at any of the steps along the way to get there.”SIMPLY DOMINANTAaron Rodgers has seven games with a passer rating of 130-plus against Minnesota, the most by a quarterback against one team in NFL history. Rodgers has 24 touchdown and zero interceptions in those seven games (6-1).“It’s just high-percentage passes,” he said. “You’re trying to find in the progression what guys give you the best chance of a completion and the lowest chance of a negative play. This is the way I’ve played and we’ve played here for a long time. We take care of the football.”STOUT DEFENSETwo of Minnesota’s biggest defensive stars have shined brightest against Green Bay. Free safety Harrison Smith, who had a team-high eight tackles last week, has five career interceptions against the Packers. The eight-year veteran has 20 career picks. Meanwhile, defensive end Everson Griffen has 12½ sacks in 19 career games against Green Bay.“You have Pro Bowl-caliber players on every level of the defense, great inside linebackers, two guys off the edge who can rush really, really well, and then a back end that can really cover, one of the top safeties in the league in Harrison, and obviously a great corner combo with Trae and Xavier Elgton Jenkins Jersey ,” Rodgers said. “They do a great job of playing their scheme. They’ve been together for a while. They’re a tough team to try to attack.”OFFENSIVE FOCUSBoth LaFleur and Green Bay offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said the offense needs to operate more efficiently on first and second downs on Sunday to avoid third-and-long situations. The Packers converted only 2 of 12 third-down opportunities in the opener.INJURY CONCERNSThe Vikings placed receiver Josh Doctson on injured reserve Thursday with a hamstring injury. Minnesota signed the 2016 first-round pick just before the start of the season after he was released by Washington. Doctson was inactive for Week 1.Green Bay left tackle David Bakhtiari, who appeared on the team’s injury report Wednesday with a back issue, was not in pads on Thursday. LaFleur wouldn’t say whether Bakhtiari was held out for precautionary reasons or if it means his availability for Sunday is in question.MINNESOTA (1-0) at GREEN BAY (1-0)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE — Packers by 3RECORD VS. SPREAD — Vikings 1-0; Packers 1-0SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 60-54-3LAST MEETING — Vikings beat Packers 24-17, Nov. 25, 2018LAST WEEK — Vikings beat Falcons 28-12; Packers beat Bears 10-3AP PRO32 RANKING – Vikings No. 7, Packers No. 11VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (4), PASS (32).VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (9), PASS (18).PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (27), PASS (28).PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (5), PASS (10).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Minnesota is 5-1-1 in last seven meetings with Green Bay, its best seven-game stretch in 117-game series since going 6-1 from 1990-93. … Vikings RB Dalvin Cook rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries last week. It was third-year back’s third 100-yard outing in 16th career game. … QB Kirk Cousins attempted only 10 passes, career low for game he started. Cousins averaged 43 attempts in two games against Packers last year. … WR Adam Thielen has 43 receptions for 578 yards and five TDs in last five games against Packers. … Five of FS Harrison Smith’s 20 career interceptions have come vs. Packers. … DE Everson Griffen has 12½ sacks in 19 career games vs. Packers. … Green Bay has scored 23 points in 11 of last 13 home games against Vikings. … Green Bay is 4-1-1 in home September matchups against Vikings. Green Bay is 13-6-2 against Minnesota at Lambeau Field since 2000. … Packers are 12-8-1 against Vikings with Aaron Rodgers as starting quarterback. … Rodgers has seven career games with passer rating of 130-plus against Minnesota, most by quarterback by one team in NFL history. … New Packers coach Matt LaFleur served as Cousins’ quarterbacks coach in Washington in 2012 and 2013. … Fantasy tip: Rodgers has thrown 20 interceptions and three interceptions in last 15 games against Vikings.