Green Bay jumped out to a 13-3 lead, but Brett Favre (24-40, 263, 2 TD) took advantage of 3 GB turnovers to lead the Vikings to 17 unanswered points and a 20-13 lead after 3 quarters. Green Bay put together their longest drive of the day to open the 4th- 12 plays for 81 yards, which culminated in Ryan Grant's (18-68, TD) 3-yard run to tie the game at 20. Green Bay then forced a 3-and-out, but the euphoria at Lambeau didn't last long as Grant fumbled at the GB 28 on the Pack's next possession. Green Bay's D rose to the challenge, forcing Minnesota to settle for a FG. But the Vikings were now up 23-20, and they had managed to chew four minutes off the clock. Aaron Rodgers (26-42, 340, 2 TD, 2 Int) and Green Bay took over at their own 16 with 2:38 to play. They overcame a quick 4th-and-2 on their first set of downs, and on the next play Rodgers found Greg Jennings (6-121) for a deep 37-yard bomb to move them within FG distance. Rodgers and Jermichael Finley (6-49, TD) had other ideas, however, as they connected on a 13-yard TD strike with 13 ticks left to give the Packers a 27-23 win.
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