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Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers: PFM Team Comparison

The Green Bay Packers hold a clear overall advantage over the Minnesota Vikings in the current PFM ratings. Green Bay separates itself through the bigger big-play threat and the clearer long-term football direction.

Current PFM Team Scores

MIN

Minnesota Vikings

79.0PFM Team Score#17 NFL
Clear edgeGB

Green Bay Packers

83.2PFM Team Score#12 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Green Bay Packers Higher

The Green Bay Packers have more ways to create a sudden scoring chance. That big-play ability can change field position before a defense settles in. Minnesota's strongest counterargument is Defense. The Vikings can lean on their defense more than the Packers can. That creates a better floor when the offense stalls or field position turns against the team.

Green Bay also brings the clearer long-term football direction. The counterargument matters, but it does not erase Green Bay's clear overall advantage.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Minnesota vs. Green Bay 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.

MINMinnesota Vikings
GBGreen Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Minnesota Vikings 76.4, Green Bay Packers 85.5, edge GB +9.1; Offense: Minnesota Vikings 77.2, Green Bay Packers 85.7, edge GB +8.5; Defense: Minnesota Vikings 82.0, Green Bay Packers 78.1, edge MIN +3.9; Coaching Direction: Minnesota Vikings 82.2, Green Bay Packers 83.2, edge GB +1.0; Roster Depth: Minnesota Vikings 79.1, Green Bay Packers 79.5, 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

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. That is why the overall gap is smaller than the score first suggests. Green Bay still answers with the bigger big-play threat and the clearer long-term football direction, which keeps the overall judgment in place.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

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

Overall NFL Rank

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

QB Stability

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

Roster Strength

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

Coaching Direction

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

Recent Performance

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

Offense

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

Defense

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

Franchise Direction

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

Explosiveness

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

Conference Rank

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

Division Rank

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

Outlook

MINIn the Playoff MixGBPlayoff Contender
Stronger outlook: Green Bay Packers
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Minnesota Vikings

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
Defense
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

Minnesota's clearest category edge is Defense. The Minnesota Vikings have the more dependable defense against the Green Bay Packers. It does not need the offense to answer every possession to keep control of a game. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Green Bay owns the clearer advantage.

Green Bay Packers

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
Explosiveness
Biggest Matchup Concern
Defense

Green Bay's clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The Green Bay Packers are the bigger threat to change a game with one play. Minnesota has less room for a coverage mistake or missed tackle. The biggest problem in this matchup is Defense, where Minnesota owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

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 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

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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