Wk 01 ~ IT'S GAME DAY!!! 🏈 BORDER BATTLE ~ GB ~ 09/13/26

Game time: 3:25 CT~ CBS

GB @ Minnesota

Arizona @ LA Chargers

Announcers: Jim Nantz, J.J. Watt

Official: Shawn Hochuli

ugh, i am pretty sure I heard charles davis doing the goofers game yesterday. I am assuming that we get stuck listening to his dumb ass today too. He almost makes me wish for Joe Buck.

This looks cool, chock-full of Elite Football Minds. #NorthNuggs https://t.co/2wfRE91Enf

— Paul Allen (@PAOnTheMic) September 13, 2026

252 days, 36 weeks, 6,000+ hours.

It’s been too long since the Vikings have played meaningful football. We’re finally back.

— Jason Harmon (@JasonHarmonNFL) September 13, 2026

We are finally back.

Vikings vs Packers.

Doesn’t get any better than this.

— Vikings Central (@VikesCentral) September 13, 2026

Packers at Vikings

MIN -1.5 (46.5 O/U)

What we're hearing on the Vikings: When receiver Justin Jefferson last had game action, he was pushing through a meaningless Week 18 game just to surpass the 1,000-yard receiving mark amid the NFL's fourth-worst play by QBR. As he returns Sunday to U.S. Bank Stadium, Jefferson is confident that new QB Kyler Murray will reignite the passing offense. "Everybody knows what he does running the ball," Jefferson said "But him being able to throw the ball into spots before the receiver even turns around ... it's really cool to see him anticipate some of those throws." -- Kevin Seifert

What we're hearing on the Packers: There's a bunch of firsts and unknowns for the Packers this week. It's the first game with Jonathan Gannon as DC and Cam Achord as the special teams coordinator. Perhaps even more unknown is kicker Trey Smack. The rookie made every kick in three preseason games, including three 50-plus-yard field goals, but he had some shaky training camp practices including days with multiple misses. "Whether it's Week 1, Week 18, whatever it may be, he's going to miss," Achord said. "And I think what's good about him is you saw on his college tape, his college film, he didn't let one miss lead into another and [did not] spiral downhill." -- Rob Demovsky

Stat to know: The Vikings have won four of the past five home games against the Packers dating to 2021 (lone loss was 33-10 in Week 17 of 2023). -- ESPN Research

Bold prediction: The Packers will post a positive pass rate over expected, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. This would be notable because coach Matt LaFleur tends to (overly) rely on the run game and recorded a minus-6% pass rate over expected last season (ranked 26th highest). But given how efficient Green Bay often is at passing the ball and that it will be without RB Josh Jacobs (commissioner exempt list), the Packers might throw more. -- Walder

Viewers rating (out of 10): 7.3. Here's a cheeky little divisional tilt in Week 1. The Vikings are one of the most watchable early-season teams, given the new pairing between Murray and coach Kevin O'Connell. The Packers might be a tougher view without Micah Parsons (knee) and with a changing offensive line ... but divisional opponents tend to bring out the best. -- Solak

#VIKINGS GAMEDAY IS UPON US! pic.twitter.com/6DnZsWmMr6

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) September 13, 2026

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— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) September 13, 2026

The road to Super Bowl 61 starts NOW pic.twitter.com/umx7yrOhHG

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) September 13, 2026