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The Green Bay Packers are still in control of their destiny, but they need to be flawless for the remainder of the season.
They close out the regular season with back-to-back divisional rivalry games, and you know both the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears would love to play spoiler.
With that in mind, not having star CB Eric Stokes on the field will be a massive blow to their defense.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, he has already been ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury.
The #Packers have downgraded CB Eric Stokes (hamstring) to out for Sunday at the #Vikings.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2023
The Vikings and Packers already met this season, with Minnesota getting a 24-10 win.
However, plenty has transpired ever since that game.
For starters, the Vikings won’t have Kirk Cousins behind center, and their offense has taken a massive downfall since he fell with a season-ending injury.
On the other hand, the Packers are finding their best rhythm at the most crucial time, with Jordan Love and Christian Watson developing a strong rapport and becoming one of the deadliest duos in the league over the past month or so.
Divisional rivalry games are always a toss-up, and it’s hard to think of two teams that hate each other more than the Packers and Vikings.
Both enter the game with the very same record and a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs, making this a must-watch game for football fans all over the world.
Unfortunately, we won’t get to see them at full strength, but no one is at full strength at this point in the season.
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