Aaron Rodgers, Packers Eyed as NFC Playoff Sleeper by Fans After Demolishing Vikings

The Packers improved to 8-8 on the season with a 41-17 victory over the Vikings at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay's defense and special teams were the highlights of the day, despite quarterback Rodgers completing 15 of 24 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown.

Cornerback Keisean Nixon returned a kick 105 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to give the Packers a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

The Packers defense forced four turnovers. They limited the Vikings star wide receiver to one catch for 15 yards.

The Packers were seen as playoff sleepers by the league.

Kevin Clark @bykevinclark

(The Vikings should lose next week to avoid playing the Packers in the first round).

Jason McIntyre @jasonrmcintyre

Packers soaking up all of the oxygen in the playoff discussion and that's fine.

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Ian Kenyon @IanKenyonNFL

The Packers were 4-9 and are somehow on the brink of a "run the table" season. Magic.

Brooke Pryor @bepryor

The Packers looked DOA midway through the season. Now? They'll enter Week 18 on the brink of making the playoffs.

Aaron Rodgers is really going to do this isn't he?

Nate Wimberly WBTV @NateWimberly

The Green Bay Packers might be that team you DON'T want to play IF they make the playoffs.

Doug Russell @DougRussell

Jinxes be damned, the Packers are just absolutely kicking the Vikings asses in every phase of this game.

This is gonna be an interesting week in Green Bay!

Eliot Shorr-Parks @EliotShorrParks

Packers are reaching "Don't want to see them come to Philadelphia" territory for playoffs #Eagles

Greg Williams @GregWilliams28

Everyone: The Packers are dead. It would take a miracle for them to make the postseason.

Aaron Rodgers: pic.twitter.com/CLlyxbz81d

Christian Stoinev @CAStoinev

I'm so scared of the Packers and the Lions if we see them in the playoffs. And all the pressure will be on the Vikings too. But, if the Packers or the Lions happen to beat San Francisco, then we're hosting them anyway. I'm actually rooting for us to get the 3 seed

Scott Walker @ScottWalker

The @vikings are a good team. The @packers just woke up today and showed the world that they are ready to make it to the @NFL playoffs.

Mark Gunnels @MarkAGunnels

The Packers are really about to make the playoffs after all. Wow.

The Packers have won four in a row to stay in the playoffs. They will be in the playoffs if they beat the Detroit Lions next weekend.

The Packers will be a difficult team to play against if they make the playoffs. The Packers are capable of making a deep playoff run.