5 things to watch and a prediction

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to take full control of the NFC North when they travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Vikings sit at 4-5 after an impressive win in Los Angeles last week, but a win by Matt LaFleurs’ team on Sunday in Minneapolis would give the Packers a five-game advantage in the win column and a commanding lead in the division overall with six games to go.

The Packers have won two straight games at U.S. Bank Stadium, including the division-clincher in 2019 and the…