Experts Like Packers to Win NFC North Rematch vs Vikings

The Green Bay Packers were able to take down the New England Patriots last week, improving their record to 6-3 on the year.

From the opening kickoff, the Packers dominated the Patriots on the road, giving them an impressive victory. Green Bay has started to find its footing of late, following a slow start to the season.

Now, the Packers will be heading home to face off against the Minnesota Vikings, in a rematch from the first week of the year. Minnesota defeated the Packers in Week 1, with the Vikings storming back late in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota is coming into the game loss a loss this past week to the Buffalo Bills, dropping their record to 6-2 on the season. The Vikings will pose a lot of problems for the Packers, but Green Bay is as confident as any team in the NFL right now.

Analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon, Kris Knox, Moe Moton, Brent Sobleski, Wes O'Donnell, and Ian Hanford of Bleacher Report made predictions for every game on the schedule for this upcoming week. In the Packers and Vikings one, five of the seven went with Green Bay to defend their home field.

Davenport, Gagnon, Hanford, O'Donnell, and Sobleski all choose the Packers to take the win this week. This shows a lack trust in Green Bay right now, especially with the game being played in front of the Lambeau faithful.

For the Packers, quarterback Jordan Love will be counted on heavily again in this game against Minnesota. The Vikings have the best defense in football, and Love is going to be tested again.

But the Packers signal-caller has been playing lights out this season, leading the league in passing yard entering the week. Love has helped carry this Packers team to where they currently are, with him doing anything and everything that they have asked of him.

Minnesota's blitz packages will be tough to deal with, but Love knows this team very well. And he has already played against the Vikings earlier in the year, giving him a potential leg up on this unit.

In Week 1, Love torched the Vikings for 387 yards with two touchdowns in the loss. But his play should give the Packers more hope for this coming week, especially with the offense clicking right now.

Kickoff for the game between the Packers and Vikings is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET.