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MINNEAPOLIS - It's hard enough to beat a division rival in a noisy road venue when an emotionally charged opposing quarterback turns in an impressive performance.
But it's even harder when the self-inflicted miscues pile up and happen at such inopportune times.
In addition to Brett Favre's big night, the Packers had too much to overcome in the way of blown opportunities and shoddy pass protection and fell to the Minnesota Vikings 30-23 on Monday night at the Metrodome.
"We made way too many mistakes this evening," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "You have a hard time beating any football team let alone that football team."
The loss drops the Packers at their bye week to 2-2, two games behind unbeaten and first-place Minnesota in the NFC North.
The Vikings looked every bit like the division favorite with Favre performing like he did in the much-anticipated first showdown with his former team. While the Packers were bottling up running back A..
Source: Packers.com
