MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay defense bested Brett Favre Sunday 31-3 in likely his last game in the Vikings-Packers rivalry.

Rodgers threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns — three to Greg Jennings — against the Vikings’ porous secondary, as the Packers outscored the Vikings 31-0 through the final three quarters.

Jennings torched Vikings’ cornerbacks Chris Cook and Asher Allen for seven receptions for 152 yards.

The Vikings’ loss drops their record to 3-7 and all but eliminates the team from playoff contention, while the Packers improve to 7-3 and into a tie with Chicago atop the NFC North.

“It’s very disappointing,” Vikings head coach Brad Childress said. “If you would have told me it would have ended this way I would have called you liars — but it did.”

In the 100th matchup between the two teams, the Vikings jumped out to a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a 24-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell.

On their ensuing drive, the Vikings moved the ball into Green Bay territory on a 10-yard catch and run by Toby Gerhardt on third-and-eight. As Gerhardt was tackled, Charles Woodson knocked the ball loose and it was recovered by the Packers’ A.J. Hawk.

The Packers took a 10-3 lead off an 11-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Jennings with 5 minutes and 22 seconds left in the first half, before the Vikings turned the ball over again in Packers territory, this time on a Favre interception.

After a 16-yard run by Percy Harvin gave the Vikings first-and-10 at the Packers 25-yard line, Favre threw a pass intended for Harvin but Tramon Williams jumped the route and forced Favre’s league-leading 17th interception.

With 1:03 left in the half, the Packers drove 53 yards and went ahead 17-3 after Rodgers hit James Jones on a three-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds to play.

“It’s always a game of momentum and swings,” Childress said. “We took momentum away ourselves with costly turnovers.”

Rodgers and Jennings connected for two more touchdowns in the second half and the only Vikings score — a 51-yard field goal — was nullified by a holding penalty on Jim Kliensasser.

Thousands of fans began leaving the game with over 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter and those who stayed started a loud and clear “Fire Childress” chant minutes later.

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, who assuredly heard the chant from his suite, was seen leaving the Vikings locker room angrily after the game and sternly walked past a group of reporters.

When asked about his job security, Childress said, “I can’t really talk about that because that’s not my decision going forward.”

He also said he talked to Wilf briefly after the game but that it was just an exchange of greetings.

In his season debut, Sidney Rice had three receptions for 56 yards. Childress said Rice played more downs than he would have liked because Benard Berrian was limited due to a reaggravated injury.

Cook, the Vikings rookie cornerback, was benched for much of the second half after getting beat by Jennings on multiple plays. Cook and defensive end Ray Edwards were seen barking at each other during the second half and had to be separated.

“I thought Chris was ready to go, he was excited about playing these guys,” Childress said. “Obviously playing against an elite caliber offense he might not be ready for prime time. But that doesn’t mean you’re not going to put him out there.”

Childress kept Favre in the game despite being down four touchdowns in the fourth quarter. When asked why he didn’t put in quarterbacks Tavaris Jackson or rookie Joe Webb, Childress said he “didn’t see an upside” in taking Favre out.

The Vikings play again at noon Sunday at the Washington Redskins.