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PACKERS HEAD WEST FOR MONDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN
- Green Bay travels across state lines to take on the Minnesota Vikings in one of the most highly anticipated games of the early NFL schedule.
- For the border rivals, this marks meeting No. 97 in an all-time series. The Packers own a slight advantage (49-46-1 including playoffs) against the Vikings franchise in what has been a traditionally tight series.
- Though Green Bay has won four of the last six contests at the Metrodome, it is 23-24-0 all-time in the state against Minnesota.
- Both teams opted for new coaches heading into the 2006 season, and thus far Head Coach Mike McCarthy has a 5-1 record against the Vikings. The lone loss over that time came via a missed field goal in the closing moments at the Metrodome last season.
- For a rivalry that wasn't exactly lacking in spirit, a new twist has been added that should send interest, and television ratings, through the roof tonight. QB ..
Source: Packers.com
