Green Bay finished this game with minus-7 net passing yards. Clayton Tune absorbed four sacks for 41 lost yards, punted on eight straight possessions, and the Packers sat every meaningful starter as planned. Minnesota won 16-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 4, 2026, closing the 2025 NFL regular season on a five-game winning streak.
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Game Information
Date
January 4, 2026
Venue
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance
66,606
Broadcast
CBS
Final Score
Green Bay 3, Minnesota 16
Records
Packers 9-7-1 / Vikings 9-8
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Green Bay Packers
0
0
0
3
3
Minnesota Vikings
3
10
0
3
16
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Score
1st
10:27
Minnesota
Will Reichard 43-yd FG — 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:33
GB 0 – MIN 3
2nd
3:02
Minnesota
Will Reichard 25-yd FG — 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:02
GB 0 – MIN 6
2nd
0:23
Minnesota
C.J. Ham 1-yd rush, Reichard PAT — 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:24
Justin Jefferson — 8 catches, 101 yards. The 101 receiving yards pushed his 2025 season total to 1,048 yards, completing his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season. He joined Randy Moss and Mike Evans as the only players in NFL history to open a career with 1,000-plus receiving yards in six straight seasons.
J.J. McCarthy — 14 for 23, 182 yards, 85.8 passer rating before leaving early in the third quarter with soreness in his throwing hand. Max Brosmer finished at 7 for 8, 57 yards.
Jordan Mason — 14 carries, 94 yards, 6.7-yard average. He was the most consistent offensive contributor from either side when McCarthy was on the field.
Dallas Turner — 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 QB hits. Turner led a Minnesota pass rush that held Tune to minus-7 net passing yards across 11 drop-backs.
Clayton Tune — 6 for 11, 34 gross yards, four sacks absorbed, net passing yards: minus-7. In his second career start, he punted on Green Bay’s first eight possessions and never threatened the end zone.
C.J. Ham — 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, his only carry of the game. After 10 seasons with the Vikings, Ham entered free agency in March 2026.
Minnesota finished the 2025 regular season at 9-8 with five straight wins, all after being eliminated from playoff contention. Green Bay took the No. 7 NFC seed into the wild-card round having protected their starters through the finale. For both franchises, the stat sheet from U.S. Bank Stadium tells the full story of what this game was built to be.
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