GREEN BAY, Wis. — The game briefly appeared to be there for the taking on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field after the Vikings managed to force a punt shortly after halftime.

The offense had proven capable of moving the ball, even if it hadn’t found the end zone, and the defense had proven capable of getting the necessary stops, even if they hadn’t forced a turnover.

The tenor changed on an inexplicable decision by rookie returner Myles Price. After opting not to call for a fair catch near the goal line on the ensuing punt, Price accidentally made contact with the ball as it bounced off the turf. It resulted in a turnover that opened the floodgates on the Vikings in what ended up a 23-6 blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Though the blunder on special teams was undoubtedly the turning

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