GREEN BAY - Jayden Reed caught a 15-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left in the second quarter, as the Packers trail the Minnesota Vikings 28-7 at halftime.
Vikings lead Packers 14-0 after first quarter
The Packers won the opening coin toss and deferred. Minnesota opened with three straight Aaron Jones touches, producing 18 yards. Isaiah McDuffie nearly picked off Sam Darnold on second-and-9 but couldn't hold onto it.
The Vikings faced third-and-14 after a delay of game penalty but Darnold connected with Jalen Nailor on a deep crossing route for 31 yards. On the next play, Jordan Addison came free for a 29-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 7-0 lead with 11 minutes, 53 seconds left in the first quarter.
With Jordan Love resuming his starting position, the Packers ran the ball well out of the game. Josh Jacobs gained 21 yards on his first two carries and was stout in pass protection to give Love time to find Jayden Reed across the middle for 24 yards. Reed surpass 1,000 career receiving yards on the play.
Elgton Jenkins jumped on third-and-9 and Dontayvion Wicks couldn't bring in a pass from Love to bring up fourth down. The Packers tried a 37-yard field goal, but Narveson hit the right upright with 6:47 left in the first quarter.
A 17-yard Jones run and facemask penalty on Edgerrin Cooper moved the ball from the Minnesota 27 to the Packers' 41.
The Vikings converted two third-and-1 situations on their second possession, which culminated in a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Oliver that extended Minnesota's lead to 14-0 with 1:37 left in the first quarter.
Love was intercepted by Kamu Grugier-Hill down the seam on a third-and-7 pass. Watson was injured on the play.
Vikings lead Packers 28-0 at halftime
The Vikings produced their third-straight touchdown drive at the start of the second quarter, with a 7-yard Jordan Addison end-around extending Minnesota's lead to 21-0 with 11:50 remaining in the first half.
The Packers opened their next drive with a 20-yard pass to Romeo Doubs to midfield. After an 8-yard pass to Reed, Green Bay moved the ball to the 23 off a defensive pass interference penalty.
However, Pat Jones sacked Love for a 10-yard loss and Narveson missed a 49-yard field goal to keep the deficit at 21-0 with 8:04 left in the first half.
The Vikings went three-and-out on their four offensive possession. Ryan Wright mishit his punt, but the ball still bounced down to the Green Bay 6 for a 53-yard effort.
The Packers converted a first down with a Jacobs 6-yard run and a 7-yard pass to Doubs, but Love threw his second INT, this time to Shaq Griffin in the face of a free-blitzer.
The Vikings converted the takeaway into a 14-yard touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson to push their lead to 28-0 with 5:28 left.
Blake Cashman came unabated to Love on the first two plays, but Green Bay converted a third-and-10 when Tucker Kraft came open on the right side and extended it for 21 yards.
Love scrambled for 17 yards on third-and-6 with an illegal hands to face penalty on Vikings. Doubs initially was ruled to have a 17-yard catch but it was overturned upon review.
The Packers turned the ball over on downs at the Vikings' 33 after a fourth-and-10 Love pass fell incomplete in the end zone. Minnesota went three-and-out, though, as Darnold's third-and-1 pass for Brandon Powell went incomplete.
The Packers went three-and-out and were forced to punt with 50 seconds left in the half. Daniel Whelan boomed a 74-yard punt that Jalen Nailor fair-caught but it went over his head. Bo Melton recovered it at the Minnesota 3 (the ball couldn't be advanced).
Officials ruled Doubs caught the first-and-goal pass at the 1. Head Coach Matt LaFleur was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, but Green Bay got on the board with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Reed with 15 seconds left to bring the score to 28-7.
