Is this week’s “Sunday Night Football” an elimination game?

Two NFC North rivals hope to still be alive in the playoff race after this week, as the Green Bay Packers (7-8) visit the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) for a huge division matchup.

Green Bay got the benefit of playing the NFL’s worst team last Sunday, but barely survived the Carolina Panthers in a 33-30 win. The win should give Jordan Love and offense a boost, but it wasn’t a good outing for the defense to give up 30 points to one of the NFL’s worst offenses.

The roller coaster of this season hit another down for the Minnesota Vikings last week when they dropped a Week 16 contest to the Detroit Lions for their second consecutive defeat. Minnesota was also dealt another blow with the loss of tight end T.J. Hockenson, putting the Vikings in another unfavorable situation with the season on the line.

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 What you need to know about Sunday Night Football odds this week

Both these teams desperately need a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Both have been hit with inconsistent play. The problem is that Green Bay’s has been on defense, where the Vikings had Nick Mullens toss four picks last week. That said, I’m going to ride the team with stronger play at quarterback.