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Vikings are 4-0 after winning 31-29
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Vikings are 4-0 after winning 31-29

This is the live coverage of the Vikings’ Week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers. Check back here often for live updates and analysis from Lambeau Field:

GREEN BAY, Wis. – In the second quarter Sunday, the Vikings had their largest lead at Lambeau Field since 1973.

Despite forcing two turnovers in the fourth quarter, they still had to recover an onside kick to close out the match.

But wins, whether they come via blowouts or one-score games, count the same, and the Vikings have now won two straight games at Lambeau Field. They held on for a 31-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in a game where Kevin O’Connell won three challenges, Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns and the Vikings had four takeaways against Jordan Love.

Aaron Jones, who led the platform around Lambeau Field to high-five Packers fans before the game, finished with 22 carries for 93 yards in his first game against his former team. Darnold went 20-for-28 for 275 yards and three touchdowns with an interception.

Why it happened: The Vikings were better in every facet of the game, building a 28-0 lead in the first half. Darnold dissected the Packers defense from clean pockets as Green Bay forced Jordan Love into two first-half interceptions. The first real mistake of the game came when Jalen Nailor, returning punts with Brandon Powell out with an injury, lost a punt in the sun to set up the Packers’ first touchdown. The Packers’ two second-half touchdowns came with the help of a Darnold interception, a play after he was downed by Rashan Gary, but the Vikings came up with two more takeaways when they needed them.

What it means: The Vikings are 4-0 through the first month of a schedule that should have included its toughest stretch early in the season. They are two games ahead of the Packers in the NFC North and could have a two-game lead over everyone if the Detroit Lions lose on Monday night. They are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 and could be undefeated heading into their farewell with another win. They will have to address some concerns regarding the way their defense played in the second half, but being undefeated after a month puts them in a great spot.

Game of the game: With the Vikings leading 21-0 in the first half, the Packers continued to play man coverage on Justin Jefferson, who fended off a grab from Keisean Nixon and hauled in Darnold’s third touchdown pass of the day. It gave the Vikings a 28-0 lead.