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Kyle Ratke

49ers win over Packers opens door in NFC North

The 49ers absolutely embarrassed the Packers on Sunday Night Football, and that’s great news for the Minnesota Vikings.

The loss drops the Packers to 8-3 on the season, the same record as the Vikings. Of course, Green Bay has the tiebreaker over Minnesota with its Week 2 win at Lambeau field. However, the two teams play again in Week 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Per FiveThirtyEight, the Vikings have a 91 percent chance to make the playoffs, while the Packers have a 90 percent chance. The Packers, however, have a 53 percent chance to win the division, while the Vikings have a 46 percent chance.

Here’s what the remaining schedule looks like for the two teams:

Vikings Packers
@ Seahawks @ Giants
vs. Lions vs. Redskins
@ Chargers vs. Bears
vs. Packers @ Vikings
vs. Bears @ Lions

The Packers look to have the easier schedule, but hey, crazy things happen in the NFL.

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