The Green Bay Packers escaped the Meadowlands with a win, a dozen injuries, a quarterback who temporarily disappeared into the blue tent dimension, and a running back whose kneecap bounced off the famously cursed MetLife turf. And now? No more warm-ups. No more out-of-conference nonsense. The NFC North Gauntlet officially begins.

On this week’s Cheesehead Radio, CD and Kelly fire up the mics to break down a VERY weird, VERY ugly victory over the Giants before turning their full attention to the six-week divisional street fight ahead. First up: the Minnesota Vikings, stumbling into Lambeau at 4-6, led by a quarterback who throws to the wrong team as often as the right one and a fanbase that will absolutely overrun Green Bay if you let them. After that? A Thanksgiving date with the Lions. And after that? The first-place Bears. The Packers’ playoff odds are basically an NFC North choose-your-own-adventure book.

We dive deep into:

• Jordan Love’s shoulder scare and how he somehow played BETTER after getting folded in half
• Malik Willis’ cameo that lit Packers Twitter on fire
• Christian Watson’s finally-welcome “Oh yeah I’m huge and athletic” game
• Luke Musgrave’s disappearing act
• Emanuel Wilson’s moment
• And the 17-player injury report that looks like someone’s Madden franchise after simming too fast

Plus we drag MetLife Stadium (“DeathLife”), preview Flores’ blitz carnival, and debate whether LaFleur actually has a plan or is just holding on until the bye week.

This is the stretch where the Packers prove whether they’re a real threat or just slightly healthier than the Vikings. The NFC North Gauntlet begins now.

Go Pack Go. And for the love of Lambeau, beat Minnesota.

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