The Vikings keep their eyes on the NFC North title as they outlast the Packers behind Sam Darnold’s 3 touchdowns.

The Minnesota Vikings picked up their ninth win in a row on Sunday. with a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

The Vikings need a win over Detroit. The Lions next week to win the NFC North and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, which comes with home-field advantage in the postseason.

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Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings (right) congratulates Cam. Akers scores a second-half touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Dec. 1, Sept. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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Sam Darnold caught three touchdown passes in the victory. He was 33-for-43 for 377 yards. He had one interception and one sack. Those three touchdown passes went to three wide receivers: Jaylen Nelor. , Jordan Addison and Cam Akers

Darnold’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Akers gave the Vikings a 17-point lead and nearly pushed the Packers out of the game entirely. Jones led the Vikings with 47 yards on the ground.

Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 92 yards. One good catch was denied due to a penalty. He averaged 11.5 yards per catch.

Nailor had five catches for 81 yards.

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Aaron Jones from Minnesota The Vikings will play the second half against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Jordan Love and company tried hard to keep the Packers in the game in the final frame.

Emmanuel Wilson scored on a 5-yard run with 6:12 left in the fourth quarter. Love and Romeo Doubs connected for the two-point conversion. On the next drive, Love found Malik Heth for a 3-yard touchdown. It was a two-point game with 2:18 remaining.

Green Bay was unable to stop Minnesota’s offense in the final moments.

Love completed 19 of 30 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown. Josh Jacobs also added a touchdown on the ground. He tallied 69 rushing yards.

Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love throws in the second half (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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All eyes are on next week’s game between the Vikings and Lions. Minnesota lost to Detroit earlier in the year 31-29.

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