Packers vs. Vikings final: Green Bay stunned in second half to kick off 2026 season

The Packers appeared to be in control of the Minnesota Vikings until the wheels completely came off in what turned into a 39-22 loss by Green Bay. It felt somewhat similar to the Packers' NFC wild-card-round loss in which they blew a 21-3 lead in a 31-27 loss.

Green Bay raced out to a 22-10 lead with just over five minutes left in the third quarter after Kyler Murray's Minnesota Vikings' debut ended in the first quarter. He tossed an interception on his first throw of the game and later suffered a concussion on a late hit by Packers safety Javon Bullard. Carson Wentz entered from there and helped play hero in a Minnesota comeback.

Jordan Love threw two touchdowns to wide receiver Christian Watson, an 81-yard catch-and-run score and a two-yarder in the back right corner of the end zone with 14 seconds left in the first half. That helped the Packers take a 19-10 lead into the locker room at halftime with Watson piling up 131 yards receiving with those two touchdowns in the opening half. He became just the third Packers player since 1950 with 100-plus receiving yards and multiple receiving touchdowns in the season opener, joining…

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