The Green Bay Packers have a do-or-die matchup this evening in Minnesota

Mike Daniels Color Rush Jersey , as they play the Vikings in a battle for second place in the NFC North and solid positioning for a Wild Card berth in the NFC. The 4-5-1 Packers and 5-4-1 Vikings tied back in week two, which makes this game a critical tiebreaker that could determine the teams’ standing at the end of the year.The Packers are again down to a young and thin group of corners tonight, however, hardly an ideal situation against a Vikings team that features two excellent wide receivers in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. Thielen is banged up, but should still be a tough matchup against either Jaire Alexander or Josh Jackson. Having both Bashaud Breeland and Kevin King out for tonight’s game will make it a difficult challenge for Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers remains without one of his veteran receivers, as Randall Cobb sits once again. Jimmy Graham will play tonight despite a broken thumb https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Jamaal-Williams-Jersey , but to what extent? Tune in here for the first half of tonight’s game and Go Pack Go!Game Updates from APC StaffA Twitter List by acmepackingco Game Updates from Packers MediaA Twitter List by TexWestern Though the Green Bay Packers’ search for their next head coach likely won’t pick up steam until after the 2018 regular season ends, some of the team’s plans have trickled into the public sphere. According to Pro Football Talk, the Packers will review a wide range of candidates and do not plan to consult with a search firm.A handful of names have already surfaced in connection with the Packers’ coaching search, with New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley generating the most attention. A wide-ranging search would logically involve overtures to both as well as candidates that have not garnered as much media buzz. With Aaron Rodgers still in his prime and signed through the 2022 season, Green Bay shouldn’t have much trouble attracting interest.And how the Packers plan to run their search could make a significant impact on who they ultimately hire. The use of a search firm has become more common in the NFL over recent years, especially among executives hired through the use of such services. The Packers used Jed Hughes of consulting group Korn Ferry when hiring team president and CEO Mark Murphy, the man now in charge of finding recently ousted head coach Mike McCarthy’s replacement Dean Lowry Jersey , back in 2007. Murphy could have realistically consulted with Hughes for the team’s coaching search but apparently doesn’t plan to do so at this time, suggesting that general manager Brian Gutekunst will have a meaningful voice in the process.The Packers fired McCarthy hours after their Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, naming Joe Philbin as an interim replacement. Philbin guided Green Bay to a win in his first game at the helm, a 34-20 defeat of the Atlanta Falcons.