The Minnesota Vikings have one more game against the Green Bay Packers and they are favorites facing a watered down opponent.

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The Green Bay Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC Playoffs, making their Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings effectively meaningless. That

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will return from injury for the team's season finale against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Green Bay has no shot at the NFC North division title after the Chicago Bears claimed that last week. The Packers know they will open the playoffs on the road next weekend, with the opponent and starting time to be determined.

Harrison Smith's 14th year as a steadying presence and energizing force in the secondary for the Minnesota Vikings has hardly been smooth.

Williams, a fellow undrafted rookie, had played in seven games for the Minnesota Vikings out of Morgan State. He record nine total tackles while logging 42 snaps on defense and 29 on special teams.

Here are five young players that would do themselves good by shining for the Vikings this weekend: It sounds like quarterback J.J. McCarthy might be able to give it a go. He was able to participate in practice on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center despite the fact that he’s still dealing with a hairline fracture in his right hand.