Thursday Night Football schedule and results: Packers crush Vikings, 42-10

Bridgewater was reportedly close to getting the nod on Thursday, telling the CBS crew that he believed he could have gone if given just one more day of rest. Considering the Vikings now have a long week before their next game, you have to like Bridgewater’s chances of returning against the Lions.

Until then, he’s stuck watching Ponder.

Eddie Lacy is singlehandedly outperforming the entire Minnesota offense, and he’s literally undressing them in the process:

Does that count as two sacks for Sharrif Floyd?

Weather could be a factor in the game as well. According to Weather.com, there’s a 90 percent chance of rain. That could affect the passing games for both teams. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are a explosive aerial attack when they get rolling. Poor conditions could limit that success. Instead, the rushing attacks could become key parts to both attacks. For Green Bay, that means a heavy dose of Eddie Lacy. Minnesota is playing without Adrian Peterson, but the Vikings have found a solid tandem to fill in with Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon playing well in replacement duty.

Both teams are coming off arguably their best games of the year. Minnesota’s victory against Atlanta, however, didn’t appear to do much to sway the prognosticators in the Vikings’ direction.