During Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, there will be a pair of intriguing matchups between NFC North rivals. The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will square off in one outing while the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions will play each other in another.
In the first year of the Matt LaFleur era, the Packers managed to finish the regular season with a 13-3 record and advanced all the way to the NFC Championship Game. They will look to build on that in the late stage of Aaron Rodgers’ tenure.
The Vikings came in second in the NFC North standings last season, but will look to move up the ladder in 2020. Being a Wild Card team did not prevent Minnesota from making noise in the playoffs as they defeated the 13-3 New Orleans Saints in consecutive years.
In order to successfully pull off a first-place finish in the NFC North, racking up wins against inner-division rivals is crucial. Doing so was vital in the Packers’ ability to finish first in 2019 as they went 2-0 against the Vikings in head-to-head matchups.
With that, let’s take a look at four major X-Factors to watch from the Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season.
