Vikings Stun Packers 39-22 in a Score the NFL Had Never Seen
Minnesota flipped a 22-17 fourth-quarter deficit into a 22-0 closing run — and a scorigami. Here's what the shootout means for your Week 1 roster.
A two-point-conversion catch doesn't change his elite WR floor.
- Vikings outscored Packers 22-0 in the fourth quarter
- 39-22 is the 1,097th unique score in NFL history
- Wentz-to-Jefferson 2-pt conversion made it 25-22
- Aaron Jones scored the go-ahead TD in Q4
- 3rd straight season with a Week 1 scorigami
The Vikings walked into the fourth quarter down 22-17 and walked out with a 39-22 win — a final score that had never appeared in NFL history until Sunday. Minnesota hung 22 unanswered points on Green Bay in the final frame to author the 1,097th unique score the league has ever produced, and the second of the young 2026 season.
The turning point came when Aaron Jones punched in a fourth-quarter touchdown to nudge Minnesota ahead 23-22. The Vikings then went for two, and Carson Wentz found Justin Jefferson for the conversion to stretch it to 25-22. Two more touchdowns later, Minnesota had its 39 and one of the strangest box scores you'll see all year.
There's a fun quirk buried in the Packers' side of the ledger. Green Bay only landed on 22 because Trey Smack missed an extra point in the first half. Had that kick gone through, the game finishes 39-23 — a score that's happened before, and no scorigami. Small margins.
The Fantasy Fallout
Wentz managing a game-winning comeback is the headline, but temper it. He carries our rank of #257 overall (#43 at QB) and posted just 68 PPR points across five games in 2025 (1,216 pass yards, 6 TD, 5 INT). A single hot fourth quarter doesn't make him a streamer in anything but the deepest two-QB formats. Treat this as a bonus, not a trend.
Jefferson is the real story, and honestly the result barely moves him. He's our WR18 and #62 overall, coming off a 202-PPR-point campaign in 2025 (84 catches, 1,048 yards, 2 TD across 17 games). His recent form dipped slightly — down 2.4 fantasy points versus his season average over his last five 2025 games — but a two-point-conversion grab in a comeback win is exactly the kind of high-leverage usage you want to see.
Bottom line: HOLD Jefferson with total confidence — he's a set-and-forget WR1 and this game did nothing to change that. Wentz stays a wait-and-see name outside superflex; enjoy the scorigami, but don't rush to your waiver wire over it.
