The Minnesota Vikings got back to practice Wednesday with one of their biggest games of the season coming Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/vikings/onsi as At 4-6, the rest of the Vikings' season has a new primary objective.

On Thursday, preparing for the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings released cornerback Dwight McGlothern Jr.

As the Green Bay Packers prepare for an NFC North matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, a Vikings beat writer takes a look at the Packers’ opponent.

Minnesota finished tied for the most takeaways in the league last season. This season has been a completely different story.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson has talked about rewarding players who go above and beyond to do the little things well on offense. No one has been a better example of that than tight end Cole Kmet, who blocked his tail off last Sunday while catching just one pass on two targets all day long.

Only one member of the Vikings' projected starting offensive line has appeared in all 10 games: right guard Will Fries.

Chicago is allowing opposing teams to average 5.2 yards per rush, the fourth-worst mark in the league. One way to protect McCarthy is to let the other playmakers on offense take control of the game. The Vikings are averaging 4.6 yards per run, which ranks 12th in the league. O'Connell must stay disciplined and not stray from the ground game.

McCarthy’s 5.7% interception percentage leads all quarterbacks. Only the Las Vegas Raiders’ Geno Smith (4.5%) and the Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (4.2%) have thrown interceptions on at least 4% of their attempts.

The Augustana football team saw their regular season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, falling 38-31 against Wayne State at the Memorial Coliseum. The Vikings, entering the week at No. 8 in the Central Region rankings,