Adam Thielen has awesome game amid the ugliness

As badly as things went for the Vikings in Green Bay on Saturday, they went well for Adam Thielen, the wide receiver from Detroit Lakes and Minnesota State-Mankato.

December 25, 2016 at 2:42PM
Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen celebrates his touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis.
Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen celebrates his touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

As badly as things went for the Vikings in Green Bay on Saturday, they went well for Adam Thielen, the wide receiver from Detroit Lakes and Minnesota State-Mankato.

Thielen shattered career highs in every category with 12 catches, 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns, including a 71-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. He fell just 9 yards short of setting the Vikings' single-game record at 210 receiving yards.

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