Christian Ponder will have the home crowd behind him Sunday when he makes his first career start against the undefeated Packers, but that probably won't be enough to disrupt Aaron Rodgers and company. Ponder will have to make his receivers look better than they've been, and do so running for his life.

The winds of change were swirling in Chicago Sunday night. On Monday morning, the big question isn't so much "What went wrong?," but "Will Christian Ponder start against the Packers?"

Christian Ponder's Minnesota Vikings came up short against the Green Bay Packers, who stayed unbeaten with a second-half surge at Mall of America Field.

The Christian Ponder era begins with three good quarters and one he'd rather forget. In the end, the rookie gives the champions a run for their money. Click here to see how it all went down at the dome.

Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier has told rookie quarterback Christian Ponder that he will start Sunday, replacing veteran Donovan McNabb. Ponder's first test? The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, who are undefeated this year.

Who deserves to start Sunday against the Green Bay Packers? The Pioneer Press compiled the numbers, and the advantage goes to...

ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer ripped Christian Ponder when he was drafted saying he wasn't able to make big time throws under pressure. Now that he's seen the rookie play, he has changed his mind, but is still slightly critical of Ponder's decision-making.

Minnesota officially has a quarterback controversy. Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier says a decision on whether Donovan McNabb or Christian Ponder will start Sunday against the Packers won't be made until Wednesday.