MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Metrodome has always brought trouble for Brett Favre. Maybe he just needed to play hurt.

Ignoring the broken thumb on his throwing hand, Favre passed for 194 yards and three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers saved their season Sunday night with a 30-27 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

After two straight losses at home, the Vikings (6-2) saw their NFC North lead over the Packers (4-4) shrink to two games.

Two of Javon Walker’s three receptions went for Green Bay touchdowns, and Ahman Green rushed 21 times for 137 yards – plus five catches for 52 yards and a score.

Favre, who improved to 3-9 in his career in the Vikings’ noisy, climate-controlled home, completed 18 of 28 passes and threw one interception. He extended his consecutive starts streak to 198, an NFL record by a quarterback.

Daunte Culpepper threw two touchdown passes without an interception for Minnesota and plunged in from the 1-yard line with 33 seconds left to cut Green Bay’s lead to three. The onside kick was recovered by the Packers’ Darren Sharper.

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