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Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

Final · Kickoff

2005 Regular season · Week 11 · Lambeau Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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MINMinnesota Vikings20Away
GBGreen Bay Packers17Home
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Vikings beat Packers 20–17 in 2005 Week 11

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 20–17 on the road at Lambeau Field in Week 11 of the 2005 regular season on November 21, 2005. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Vikings to 5–5 and dropped the Packers to 2–8. It was the Vikings’ third straight win. The Vikings finished 2005 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Packers finished 2005 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 23–20 on October 23, 2005. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 23–17 on November 12, 2006. The Vikings swept the 2005 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Packers lead the series 8–7 after meeting No. 15 since 1999 Full series history

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