It hasn’t happened since his first season as a starter in 2008.
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Of the three players listed as questionable, two could impact Rodgers.
The struggling Green Bay Packers have to face a tough Minnesota Vikings team at Minnesota this week and everything is pointing to yet another Packer loss. Vikings Territory has the keys for a Minnesota win over Green Bay. But they know it won’t be easy. “I’m definitely feeling a shift in terms of the mentality of the team, the way we continue to approach it with the fight, the will and the desire to win no matter what”.
“We’re fortunate that we’ve played a lot of big games, but there’s no denying this is an important game”, McCarthy said.
The Green Bay Packers were 6-0 with an elated fan base rolling comfortably into its bye week atop the NFC North Division. As Vikings linebacker Brian Robison said, “The road to the division usually goes through Green Bay”. It was the Lions’ first victory at Lambeau Field since 1991. They’ll play well but they have no business winning on New England’s home turf. Patriots to win, Bills to cover. “This is the type of game where you have to be sound”. Green Bay is also getting virtually no production from the tight end position. As far as Rodgers is concerned, the Vikings have allowed 6.8 yards per attempt, have sacked the quarterback 13 times, and have maintained a 3:2 touchdown to interception ratio this season.
Rodgers initially denied being hurt following Sunday’s 18-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, but according to ESPN’s report he also suffered a few sort of leg injury during the game.
The Packers are crumbling without a dominant Eddie Lacy, now a backup to starting RB James Starks, to balance the offense and QB Aaron Rodgers has the bruises and three-game losing streak to prove it. He’s on the injury report with a bruised throwing shoulder. “We need a win, period”. Their sustained offensive drives, stingy defense, and solid special teams have keyed their success this season. Obviously we understand they’re an excellent football team and excellent organization, but it still comes down to how we play.
Run the ball on offense. “We just have to be smart in the way we rush, and we’ve got to find a way to keep him in the pocket, collapse the pocket on him”. Coach Mike Zimmer has made the Vikings a contender, with the game’s No. 2-ranked scoring defense and the sport’s top rusher, Adrian Peterson.
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It is really hard to imagine this Packers team, the Super Bowl favorites barely a month ago, losing four straight games.
