GREEN BAY – Aaron Rodgers said a week ago that if you can play, and deal with pain, you should be out on the field. He backed that up again Sunday afternoon — with the aid of a brace on his left knee. But the Packers were given a gift of Vikings’ sloppiness to walk away without a loss in a 29-29 final at Lambeau Field. Vikings kicker Daniel Carlson missed three field goals — including two in overtime — allowing the Packers to swallow Mason Crosby’s own missed game-winner at the end of regulation. Games between good teams are decided by the smallest things and individual miscues by the Vikings on offense, defense and special teams led to big things for the Packers. Of the Vikings’ 13 offensive possessions, eight featured either penalty, a blocked punt, missed field goals, drops or a sack. Their four “clean” possessions led to touchdowns in regulation. Defensively, allowing Aaron Rodgers to run for seven yards on a 3rd-and-7 led to a touchdown. Two roughing calls, an
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