Favre, Packers Win in Ugly Fashion

Brett Favre completes 26 of 50 passes for 285 yards and has two interceptions in what may be his last game at Lambeau Field. (Morry Gash - AP)

Favre looked down the left sideline for rookie receiver Greg Jennings, but threw the ball directly into Smoot's hands as Jennings continued running down the field. Smoot tried to celebrate by doing a "Lambeau Leap" into the stands but was pushed back onto the field by fans.

"When Smoot took his TD back to score, I thought we had the game right there," Sharper said.

After throwing the interception to Smoot, Favre threw the interception to Sharper on the Packers' next offensive play.

Favre rallied the Packers for a potential go-ahead drive early in the fourth, but tight end Bubba Franks fumbled near the goal line _ the third time in the game the Packers drove deep into Vikings territory but came away empty-handed.

Favre drove the Packers right back into Vikings territory in the final three minutes with a 36-yard pass to wide receiver Ruvell Martin. The drive stalled on Packers penalties on back-to-back plays before Rayner delivered the winning kick.

"I just think it shows (Rayner's) resiliency," McCarthy said. "I had full confidence he would make that kick."

Favre finished the game 26-for-50 for 285 yards with the two interceptions. He didn't throw a touchdown for the second straight game, meaning he still needs eight more TD passes to break Dan Marino's career record of 420.

Favre won ugly for the second week in a row _ he threw three interceptions in a victory over Detroit on Sunday _ but he certainly outperformed Vikings rookie Tarvaris Jackson, who was making the first start of his career.

Jackson, a second-round draft pick out of Alabama State, was 10-for-20 for 50 yards and one interception. "I just couldn't find my check-downs," Jackson said. "I didn't want to force it."

Childress said he would stick with Jackson, even though "the numbers aren't going to bear out that he did anything of merit."

Despite the Vikings' shoddy offensive performance, it seemed like Green Bay might make enough mistakes to lose.

"When you have as many opportunities as we did in the red zone and only come away with three points, it's only a matter of time that momentum may go against you," McCarthy said.

But Green Bay did win, and Favre could wind up playing for more than another week this season.

"I'm hoping that he comes back, but you never know," Packers' wide receiver Donald Driver said. "We're all going to sit back and wait."

Notes:@ Mark Tauscher started at right tackle for Green Bay after missing five straight games with a groin injury. ... Driver briefly went to the locker room with a shoulder injury, but returned. ... Vikings punter Chris Kluwe sustained a hamstring injury.