Vikings Top Packers 34-31 with Late Scoring Flurry

Cousins finished 24-of-35 passing for 341 yards with three scores and a passer rating of 128.4, standing toe-to-toe with Rodgers.

The long touchdown to Valdes-Scantling boosted Rodgers’ numbers to 23-of-33 passing for 385 yards and four scores for a near-perfect passer rating of 148.4. It was the most yardage by a Packers QB in the 122-game history of the Border Battle.

Valdes-Scantling finished with four catches for 123 yards and the score; Davante Adams recorded seven catches for 115 yards and two scores. He now has 12 career touchdowns against Minnesota.

Cook totaled 86 rushing yards and a score on 22 carries.

Minnesota converted nine of 13 third downs and won time of possession 31:01 to 28:59.

Mason Crosby kicks a 54-yard field goal [5 plays, 39 yards, 1:43 time of possession]

Auspicious start: The Packers gained 37 on the opening play of the game. Green Bay lined up Davante Adams in the slot and had him run a crossing route. It appeared the Vikings didn’t pass coverage between zone defenders.

Greg Joseph kicks a 51-yard field goal [7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03 time of possession]

Big pick up: The Vikings found Jefferson for a gain of 43 to pick up a third-and-6 from their own 29.

Dalvin Cook rushes for 1 yard (PAT misses wide right) [6 plays, 84 yards, 3:20 time of possession]

Deep heave: After extending the drive with an 18-yard completion to Adam Thielen on third-and-4, Cousins and the Vikings took a deep shot to Jefferson for a gain of 56 two plays later. Jefferson was ruled down just shy of the goal line. Minnesota challenged, but the call stood. Cook trotted into the end zone untouched thanks to a great block by C.J. Ham.