MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes and Minnesota scored the final 29 points to beat Green Bay 39-22 on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings improved to 1-0. The Packers fell to 0-1. Attendance was 66,940. The game turned after Green Bay had taken a 22-10 lead in the third quarter. Minnesota answered with four unanswered scoring drives, including three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, to pull away in the fourth quarter. Minnesota’s fourth-quarter surge turned a close game into a decisive home victory. The Packers’ late drives stalled. Wentz finished 12-of-19 passing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Love completed 21 of 42 passes for 387 yards and two touchdowns for Green Bay, but the Packers could not protect their lead.

Green Bay opened the scoring with Trey Smack’s 59-yard field goal. Love then found Christian Watson deep over the middle for an 81-yard touchdown, giving the Packers a 9-0 lead. Minnesota cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was injured during the play. Minnesota got on the board with Will Reichard’s 38-yard field goal. Smack added a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Vikings cut into the deficit before halftime when Wentz hit Justin Jefferson on a deep left pass for a 39-yard touchdown. Green Bay responded with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Love to Watson, and Smack’s extra point made it 19-10 at the break.

Smack’s 26-yard field goal in the third quarter extended Green Bay’s lead to 22-10. The Vikings then began their comeback. Wentz connected with T.J. Hockenson on a 16-yard touchdown pass over the middle, and Reichard’s extra point trimmed the margin. A 40-yard field goal by Smack was nullified by a penalty. In the fourth quarter, Aaron Jones Sr. scored on a 3-yard run to the left, and Wentz found Jefferson for the two-point conversion. The conversion put Minnesota ahead 25-22. Jordan Mason followed with a 1-yard touchdown run up the middle. Wentz then capped the rally with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jefferson on a short right throw, and Reichard added the extra point. Minnesota scored 29 straight points after trailing 22-10.

Wentz was the game’s top star, managing the offense efficiently and delivering three scoring passes. Jefferson caught eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Hockenson added four receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Jones carried 12 times for 40 yards and a score. Mason rushed 15 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Josh Oliver caught two passes for 22 yards. DeeJay Dallas had one reception for one yard and made a tackle. Kyler Murray completed 3 of 5 passes for 18 yards and ran twice for 9 yards. Jordan Addison and Jauan Jennings did not record a reception for Minnesota. For Green Bay, Love threw for 387 yards and two touchdowns and was credited with a tackle. Watson caught six passes for 147 yards and two scores. Matthew Golden had six receptions for 95 yards. Tucker Kraft caught three passes for 65 yards. Jonnu Smith added two receptions for 50 yards. Jayden Reed had three catches for 20 yards. Bo Melton caught one pass for 10 yards and returned four kickoffs for 124 yards. Chris Brooks rushed seven times for 29 yards.

Minnesota’s defense made key plays late. Byron Murphy Jr. recorded eight tackles. Blake Cashman had seven tackles and half a sack. Andrew Van Ginkel added three tackles and 1.5 sacks. Dallas Turner had two tackles and a sack. Levi Drake Rodriguez had three tackles and a sack. James Pierre had four tackles and an interception. Joshua Metellus had four tackles. Jalen Redmond had four tackles. Isaiah Rodgers had three tackles. Eric Wilson, Ivan Pace Jr. and Jacob Thomas finished with three tackles apiece. Harrison Smith, Kyle Van Noy, Andrew DePaola and Jake Golday each made a tackle. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and Theo Jackson had two tackles each. Domonique Orange added two tackles. Brett Thorson punted four times for 161 yards. Myles Price returned five kickoffs for 179 yards and one punt for 13 yards. Reichard made his only field goal attempt. Minnesota’s pass rush finished with four sacks and consistently pressured Love in the second half.

Green Bay’s defense was led by Evan Williams and Edgerrin Cooper, who each had seven tackles. Cooper also had a sack. Keisean Nixon had five tackles, half a sack and an interception. Lukas Van Ness had four tackles and a sack. Jonathan Ford had four tackles and half a sack. Brenton Cox Jr. and Zaire Franklin each made four tackles. Zach Bako-Bewele added a tackle. Bo Melton contributed on special teams with four kickoff returns for 124 yards. Skyy Moore returned two punts for 17 yards. Trey Smack made all three of his field goal attempts. Green Bay’s defense recorded three sacks and an interception.

Minnesota will visit Chicago next Sunday. The Vikings then travel to Tampa Bay on September 27, host Miami on October 4, visit New Orleans on October 11, host Indianapolis on October 25, visit Detroit on November 1, host Buffalo on November 9, visit Green Bay on November 15, visit San Francisco on November 22 and host Atlanta on November 29. Green Bay will visit the New York Jets next Sunday. The Packers then host Atlanta on September 24, visit Tampa Bay on October 4, host Chicago on October 11, host Dallas on October 18, visit Detroit on October 25, host Carolina on October 29, visit New England on November 8, host Minnesota on November 15 and visit the Los Angeles Rams on November 25. The teams will meet again on November 15 at Green Bay.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Minnesota 29, Green Bay 23. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Minnesota with a 72.5 percent probability to win. Green Bay had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +1.5. The total score of 61 went over the over/under line of 46.5.