Minnesota Vikings: Week 11 stock risers
By Luke Sims
The Minnesota Vikings (7-3) fell to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 of the 2015 regular season. Some players really stepped up, even in the loss.
Nov 22, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) reacts after a sack during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Packers defeated the Vikings 30-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
There is nothing worse than seeing the Green Bay Packers march into Minnesota and win a game by multiple scores. It’s a rivalry that can be bitter in moments like these, and the Week 11 loss in front of the Minnesota Vikings home crowd was no exception.
The Packers entered Sunday’s game with a 1-1 record in the division after a humiliating loss to the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field for the first time in decades. The Vikings were 3-0 in comparison.
So, while the Packers took the NFC North lead with the victory over the Vikings this week, there is still plenty of time for the Packers to falter again, fall to less foes, and ultimately drop the division title to the Vikings.
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The Vikes are still a hot playoff contender and currently hold the fifth seed in the NFC standings.
Despite the loss, there were still plenty of strong performances from the Vikings. This game wasn’t ugly, it just wasn’t a win. The final 13-30 score doesn’t tell the full story of the players who still put it all on the line from whistle to whistle.
We give attention to those players here.
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