Eden Prairie, Minn. ? If Minnesota coach Mike Tice was playing mind games with Green Bay about the availability of Randy Moss, he ended them Thursday.

The Vikings officially downgraded the All-Pro receiver from doubtful to out for Sunday’s game at Green Bay, a day after Packers coaches and players expressed doubt that Moss would actually sit out the key NFC North matchup.

Moss, who hadn’t missed a game in his seven-year career until Monday’s 31-28 loss at Indianapolis, strained his right hamstring Oct. 17. He hobbled through 11 plays in two token starts before agreeing to undergo an MRI exam and begin rehabilitation last week.

Asked Thursday whether Moss might have healed faster if he had begun rehab immediately, Tice became agitated.

“No, I don’t wonder at all,” Tice said. “You guys can wonder, and you guys can second-guess. I’m never going to second-guess myself anymore.”