{"id":38248,"date":"2025-11-23T23:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T23:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38248"},"modified":"2025-11-23T23:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T23:15:05","slug":"breaking-emanuel-wilson-runs-for-107-yards-and-two-tds-as-packers-pound-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=38248","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Emanuel Wilson runs for 107 yards and two TDs as Packers pound Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1hUkn93Y46GgEpOwMW23hA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cp_sports_913\/8a7224723294c618c08b7e5769b6169e\" alt=\"Emanuel Wilson runs for 107 yards and 2 TDs as Packers pound Vikings 23-6 -  Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>GREEN BAY, Wis. \u2014 Emanuel Wilson always believed he could make it in the NFL even while he was breaking into the league as an undrafted free agent from Division II Fort Valley State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Given the opportunity to make his first career start Sunday, Wilson went out and proved to everyone else what he already knew.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fsk_splitbox_6467048\" data-google-query-id=\"CNP9mYaziZEDFW_4TAIdB5YKwg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7326\/en.sportsnet.web\/football\/nfl_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7326\/en.sportsnet.web\/football\/nfl_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7326\/en.sportsnet.web\/football\/nfl_0\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns while filling in for the injured Josh Jacobs to back up a dominating performance from Green Bay&#8217;s defence as the Packers trounced the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cI just kept it the same,\u201d Wilson said. &#8220;I approached it today just like it\u2019s another game. This is my first start since college, so I just tried to go out there and take advantage of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Wilson provided all the offence Green Bay needed on a day when the Packers forced three turnovers and produced five sacks, including two each from Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt. The Vikings had four net yards and three turnovers in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>The Vikings (4-7) hadn&#8217;t finished a half with as few as four yards of total offence since at least 1991, which is as far back as Sportradar&#8217;s research goes on the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cWe did not play in any way, shape or form the type of (second) half that would give us a chance to compete,\u201d Vikings coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>The Vikings were attempting to beat the Packers on the road for a third straight season, something they last accomplished in 1991-93. They instead fell for the fifth time in their past six games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Green Bay (7-3-1) improved to 2-0 in divisional games after going 1-5 against NFC North foes last season. This started a stretch of three straight divisional matchups for the Packers, who visit Detroit on Thursday and host the Chicago Bears on Dec. 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Because Green Bay&#8217;s defence was so dominant, the Packers didn&#8217;t need to show much imagination on offense. Jordan Love completed 14 of his season-low 21 passes for 139 yards, another season low.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve never called the same run so many times consecutively,\u201d Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. \u201cIt was like three yards and a cloud of dust, but it was effective. Bottom line, I just thought the way our defense was playing, we just took the air out of the ball and said, \u2018Go win it for us.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>That meant Wilson got a heavier workload than even he expected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Wilson acknowledged he was a little nervous when he woke up. Jacobs, who was unavailable because of a bruised left knee, offered a pregame message that helped settle him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cJosh just was in my corner telling me to believe in myself and telling me he believed in me, so I just went out there and did what I did,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Wilson&#8217;s 28 carries and 107 yards rushing represented the highest single-game totals by any Packers running back this season. He had two 1-yard touchdown runs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cI think mentally he was preparing all week to be the guy,\u201d Love said. \u201cAnd to find out and come out here and have over 100 yards and break off some of the runs he did was pretty cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>The Vikings trailed 10-6 but stopped Green Bay on the opening drive of the second half when a special teams turnover helped the Packers break the game open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Daniel Whelan\u2019s punt bounced inside the 10-yard line and then hit the body of Minnesota\u2019s Myles Price, who was blocking a Green Bay player at the time. Zayne Anderson recovered at the Minnesota five to give Green Bay first-and-goal, and Wilson scored two plays later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cThat punt was huge,\u201d Parsons said. &#8220;Huge. Changed the whole momentum of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Minnesota spent the first half relying on running backs Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones to lead a ball-control attack that took the pressure off struggling quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Once Green Bay opened up a two-score lead, the Vikings needed to rely more on McCarthy but couldn\u2019t handle the Packers\u2019 pass rush.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>McCarthy went 12 of 19 for 87 yards. Minnesota&#8217;s last two series ended with McCarthy throwing interceptions to Isaiah McDuffie and Evan Williams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>\u201cWe like playing with a lead because you just get to let the big dogs eat,\u201d Williams said. \u201cWe definitely felt comfortable, smelled a little blood in the water coming into the second and knew that we could just let loose and play fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>The Vikings\u2019 only points came on a pair of Will Reichard field goals from 52 and 59 yards. Reichard became the first player in NFL history to have four field goals of at least 59 yards in one season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Green Bay&#8217;s Brandon McManus had field goals of 32, 30 and 40 yards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p><strong>Injuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Vikings: Guard Donovan Jackson (ankle) and OT Christian Darrisaw (foot) left in the second half. OLB Jonathan Greenard (shoulder) missed a second straight game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"components_paragraph__b8N_5\">\n<p>Packers: CB Keisean Nixon left with a stinger in the first half. 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