Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Experts release early Week 1 projections [2026]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings will meet in Week 1 of the NFL season at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2026, starting at 4:25 PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Vikings as the most likely winner of this NFC North rivalry matchup.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Packers vs. Vikings predictions page.

Green Bay vs. Minnesota early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Packers vs. Vikings game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Packers 44.6%, Vikings 55.4%
• Predicted final score: Packers 22-24 Vikings
• Spread: Packers (+1.5) 50.0%, Vikings (-1.5) 50.0%
• Total points (45.5): Over 54.3%, Under 45.7%

As of September 7, 2026, these Packers-Vikings calculations and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Packers vs. Vikings Week 1 details

Sunday's action between the Vikings and Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled for September 13, 2026.

• Who: Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Time: 4:25 PM ET/1:25PM PT
• Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium

Packers vs. Vikings opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 1 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Packers +1.5 (-104), Vikings -1.5 (+100)
• Moneyline: Packers +115, Vikings -116
• Total: Over/Under 45.5 (-108/+100)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Early NFL player projections for Week 1 highlight the top candidates to score a TD in Packers-Vikings in Week 1:

Green Bay Packers

• MarShawn Lloyd: 44.4% probability
• Christian Watson: 33.8% probability
• Tucker Kraft: 31.9% probability

Minnesota Vikings

• Jordan Mason: 34.9% probability
• Justin Jefferson: 33.3% probability
• Aaron Jones: 32.5% probability

Packers vs Vikings player props

MarShawn Lloyd is projected to lead rushing for the Packers, while Jordan Mason is expected to pace the Vikings on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Green Bay's Christian Watson and Minnesota's Justin Jefferson as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Vikings, with a 55.4% win probability, will likely beat the Packers in Week 1 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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