 They would win in Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints (33–16), but then they would go on to lose their next two road games to the Atlanta Falcons (30–10) and the division rival Chicago Bears (28–3).The Vikings would win at home against fellow division rival Green Bay 23–20 by winning the same way the Packers did last season, which was a last-second field goal.However, the Vikings had little to celebrate the next week; not only did they lose to the Carolina Panthers 38–13 on the road, but they also lost star quarterback Daunte Culpepper for the season with a knee injury.