In what was supposed to be a statement-making game for the Green Bay Packers, they made the wrong one in Week 17.
With Sunday's 27-25 loss against the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Packers fell to 1-4 in the NFC North and 0-5 against teams with a better record.
While the Packers are already playoff-bound, Green Bay's lack of success against premier opponents is troublesome considering they'll be road warriors this postseason.
"We've already been through this feeling (losing to teams in the NFC North), so either we change it or we don't," Packers safety Xavier McKinney expressed. "If we don't, it's not going to be good for us."
Sunday's game was reminiscent of the Packers first meeting with the Vikings in Week Four.
After back-to-back scoring drives, the Packers were able to pull within two points. However, Sam Darnold's six-yard pass to Cam Akers for the first down with 1:44 remaining sealed the victory for Minnesota.
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