"Obviously, disappointed, because we had a number of opportunities to put them away," Matthews said. "We fought hard, we battled. We'll be better as a team for this. You obviously want to come away with the win but we'll watch the film tomorrow, assess it, and try to correct those opportunities we had to put this game away."

Afterward, several players said they didn't know how to react to the tie, but most agreed there is value in the result. A handful of veterans, including cornerback Tramon Williams, were on the roster when the Packers rallied back from a 19-point halftime deficit to force a tie against the Vikings in November 2013.

That game ultimately allowed the Packers to win the NFC North and sneak into the playoffs, and after playing two barnburners to start the season, Williams believes the team will be better in the long run from these early-season experiences.

"The great thing about it is we're going to be in a lot of these types of games throughout the year," Williams said. "So for us to be having games like this early, we always want to come out on the top end of it. Today we didn't, but we didn't lose also.