Packers vs Vikings – Week 1 2020
GB
MIN
GB
AWAY
43@34
GB BY 9
FINAL · WEEK 1
2020 SEASON
U.S. Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN
MIN
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Green Bay Packers 43, Minnesota Vikings 34.
Going in, our model had favored Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 3 Packers.
Model confidence: GB 51%Our line: GB -0.2
ODDS
SPREAD
GB +1.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
GB -0.2
OUR LINE
COVERED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
GB · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
51%
GB · MARKET WIN PROBABILITY
48%
DIFFERENCE
+3%
| SOURCE | GB | MIN | GB WIN % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closing line | +103 | -114 | 48.0% |
WIN % is each book’s odds as a win chance, with the book’s cut taken out. The card above is their average.
TEAM COMPARISON2020 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 1
+0.196Net EPA / play-0.003
+0.219 (1)Offense EPA / play+0.095 (8)
+0.022 (14)Defense EPA / play+0.098 (27)
50.7% (1)Offense success %49.2% (5)
GAME NARRATIVE
GB C-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
CORRECT
Model correctly picked GB. Projected margin: 0.2. Actual: 9. Off by 8.8 points but directionally right.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 5 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 10.0 points.
Another data point for the model. C-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
GB
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)Cold Weather 3-2 ATS (60%)Road Favorite 3-2 ATS (60%)
MIN
No noteworthy trends
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
DOME
CLIMATE CONTROLLED
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2020 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2020 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 1
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB@MINW1 2026 | GB 22, MIN 39 | MIN | W |
| GB@MINW18 2025 | GB 3, MIN 16 | GB | L |
| MIN@GBW12 2025 | MIN 6, GB 23 | GB | W |
| GB@MINW17 2024 | GB 25, MIN 27 | MIN | W |
| MIN@GBW4 2024 | MIN 31, GB 29 | GB | L |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 1 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSGB vs MIN
Our model takes Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, a Tier C pick. The margin models project GB by 0.2. The market has GB at +1.0.
Green Bay Packers won, GB 43, MIN 34. Our model had favored Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Green Bay Packers at +1.0, meaning the book expects Green Bay Packers to win by 1.0 points.
In Week 1, the Green Bay Packers were without 3 players (Out or Doubtful).
Week 1 of the 2020 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Minnesota Vikings, GB 22, MIN 39 in Week 1 of 2026.
By net EPA per play over the 2020 season, Green Bay Packers: GB +0.196 against MIN -0.003.
