The Green Bay Packers improved to 2-0 in the NFC North and 7-3-1 overall with their 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings. It was a statement victory that sets the tone as they head into a high-stakes Thanksgiving showdown against the Detroit Lions in the Motor City on Thursday.

Green Bay played its most complete game since the Week 1 win over Detroit. The offense ran the ball efficiently, the defense held Minnesota to six points with five sacks and three takeaways, and even the special teams — one of the league’s lowest DVOA units — came through with plays. It was an important win for the green and gold as they now head to the Motor City for a Thanksgiving matchup with the Lions.

Today’s Hottest Take: MarShawn Lloyd will probably be HB4 once he returns.

This isn’t a knock on Lloyd’s ability whatsoever. That said, Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks have done a tremendous job backing up Josh Jacobs. On Sunday, Wilson posted 107 rushing yards on 28 attempts with a pair of scores, marking the first 100-yard game of his career.

It feels like Wilson always breaks at least the first two tackle attempts when he runs the ball — it’s rare to see him go down on first contact. As for Brooks, you can argue he’s the best pass-protecting running back in the league, and that skill is what has kept him on the roster the past two years.

We haven’t seen much of Lloyd on the field, largely due to injuries; however, the small sample we do have shows that he’s talented.

Still, availability is one of the most valuable traits for any NFL player, and until Lloyd can stay healthy, he’ll have a hard time climbing the running back depth chart.

What You Need to Know: Luke Musgrave finished third in snaps among tight ends… again.

It was natural to expect Luke Musgrave to step in as Green Bay’s No. 1 tight end after Tucker Kraft’s ACL injury. However, that hasn’t happened. Musgrave logged 52 offensive snaps against the Philadelphia Eagles — the first game Kraft missed— but then played only 19 snaps against the Giants, while Josh Whyle played 20 and John FitzPatrick logged 35.

On Sunday against the Vikings, Musgrave played 24 total snaps, while Whyle logged 26, and FitzPatrick again led the group with 40. FitzPatrick fits the mold of a tight end who can consistently help as a blocker in the run game, but Musgrave’s inability to earn more snaps is still concerning. He was a second-round pick expected to make an impact on the offense, and here he is in Year 3 still struggling to capitalize on opportunities.

Musgrave’s deep-threat ability is a a serious threat, which fits the area where Green Bay’s offense has been most efficient: the passing game. He still has time to grow into a steadier contributor, but in Year 3, the results need to start showing.

Before You Go: Aaron Banks is quietly starting to show why the Packers paid him.

Aaron Banks’ start to his tenure in Green Bay was marked by injuries and on-field inconsistency — much of it tied to those injuries. Still, he’s stacked a couple of solid performances over the past two weeks, a promising sign for a player the Packers are counting on.

In Week 11 against the New York Giants, Pro Football Focus charted him with just two pressures allowed, and in Week 12 against the Vikings, only one. His pass-blocking grade over the past two weeks sits at 72.2 — an improvement from his 61.2 average over the first seven games of the season.

Interestingly, just like in Week 11, the Packers gave Banks a rest day on Friday — and both weeks ended with his best outings of the season. It’s a small sample, but it suggests the extra recovery time is helping him play at a higher level.