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Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings: PFM Team Comparison

PFM rates the Green Bay Packers higher than the Minnesota Vikings overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the bigger big-play threat and the clearer long-term football direction.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeGB

Green Bay Packers

83.2PFM Team Score#12 NFL
MIN

Minnesota Vikings

79.0PFM Team Score#17 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Green Bay Packers Higher

The Green Bay Packers bring the bigger big-play threat. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive. Minnesota's strongest counterargument is Defense. Defense is one of the clearest reasons the Minnesota Vikings sit higher. The unit gives the offense more chances to recover from a bad drive.

Green Bay also brings the clearer long-term football direction. That is enough to keep the Green Bay Packers ahead.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Green Bay vs. Minnesota Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

GBGreen Bay Packers
MINMinnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Green Bay Packers 85.5, Minnesota Vikings 76.4, edge GB +9.1; Offense: Green Bay Packers 85.7, Minnesota Vikings 77.2, edge GB +8.5; Defense: Green Bay Packers 78.1, Minnesota Vikings 82.0, edge MIN +3.9; Coaching Direction: Green Bay Packers 83.2, Minnesota Vikings 82.2, edge GB +1.0; Roster Depth: Green Bay Packers 79.5, Minnesota Vikings 79.1, edge GB +0.4. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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THE COUNTERARGUMENT

Minnesota Vikings’ Best Argument

The Minnesota Vikings have the more dependable defense. It does not need the offense to answer every possession to keep control of a game. The defense advantage is a real point in Minnesota's favor, but it does not outweigh the rest of the higher-rated team’s advantages. The problem for Minnesota is that Green Bay counters with the bigger big-play threat and the clearer long-term football direction.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
MIN79.0
Minnesota Vikings 79.0
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Overall NFL Rank

GB#12
Green Bay Packers #12
MIN#17
Minnesota Vikings #17
Green Bay Packers ranks higher

QB Stability

GB85.5
Green Bay Packers 85.5
MIN76.4
Minnesota Vikings 76.4
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Roster Strength

GB79.5
Green Bay Packers 79.5
MIN79.1
Minnesota Vikings 79.1
Slight Green Bay Packers edge

Coaching Direction

GB83.2
Green Bay Packers 83.2
MIN82.2
Minnesota Vikings 82.2
Slight Green Bay Packers edge

Recent Performance

GB78.8
Green Bay Packers 78.8
MIN79.9
Minnesota Vikings 79.9
Slight Minnesota Vikings edge

Offense

GB85.7
Green Bay Packers 85.7
MIN77.2
Minnesota Vikings 77.2
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Defense

GB78.1
Green Bay Packers 78.1
MIN82.0
Minnesota Vikings 82.0
Clear Minnesota Vikings edge

Franchise Direction

GB80.2
Green Bay Packers 80.2
MIN77.0
Minnesota Vikings 77.0
Clear Green Bay Packers edge

Explosiveness

GB88.3
Green Bay Packers 88.3
MIN77.1
Minnesota Vikings 77.1
Major Green Bay Packers edge

Conference Rank

GB#6
Green Bay Packers #6
MIN#8
Minnesota Vikings #8
Green Bay Packers ranks higher

Division Rank

GB#2
Green Bay Packers #2
MIN#4
Minnesota Vikings #4
Green Bay Packers ranks higher

Outlook

GBPlayoff ContenderMINIn the Playoff Mix
Stronger outlook: Green Bay Packers
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Green Bay Packers

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
Explosiveness
Biggest Matchup Concern
Defense

Green Bay's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Green Bay Packers against the Minnesota Vikings. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. The biggest problem in this matchup is Defense, where Minnesota owns the clearer advantage.

Minnesota Vikings

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Defense
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

Minnesota's clearest category edge is Defense. The Minnesota Vikings own the stronger defense against the Green Bay Packers. More dependable stops give the offense better field position and keep one bad drive from controlling the day. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Green Bay owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Green Bay Packers

Full schedule rank: #16

Toughest stretch: New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams

Strongest opponents: Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills

View Green Bay Packers Road Ahead

Minnesota Vikings

Full schedule rank: #17

Toughest stretch: Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers

Strongest opponents: San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills

View Minnesota Vikings Road Ahead

Green Bay has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 16. The strongest opponents include Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Buffalo Bills. Minnesota gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Green Bay still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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