One that, with a proper response, unlocked the door to Super Bowl LI.
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The NFC championship will be the final game at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, to be demolished at the tender age of 25 and replaced by the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Dome next door.
After falling to 4-6, Aaron Rodgers felt that his team could run the table and make it to the postseason with six straight wins.
Earlier this month, Ed Rodgers opened up to The New York Times about Aaron, saying ominously that “fame can change things”, a strong implication that the All-Pro had chosen to distance himself from his loved ones after making it big.
Matt Ryan completed 27/38 passes for 392 yards and four touchdowns. The Packers’ quarterback ripped off Alford’s helmet with a stiff arm just before Alford’s flop and he was given a 15-yard face mask penalty. By that point the packers were down 24-0 and a buzzkill around the locker room. Their run attack was made up of converted wide receiver Ty Montgomery, Seahawks castaway Christine Michael, and fullback Aaron Ripkowski.
Maybe because of the three-second delay between being nudged and actually falling.
Were the Falcons in Rodgers’ head?
“We scored points on them last time, especially in the first half”, Rodgers said to reporters this week.
“So proud of this team”. I’ve gotten to know him throughout the years.
I haven’t seen the show, to be honest with you, so it hasn’t really affected me a whole lot. “During the season, we weren’t playing as well, but we came a long way”. Moving forwards Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy both expressed the importance of bringing back tight-end Jared Cook.
Their threats, along with Ryan and Jones, give the Falcons attack a versatility and dimension that the Packers will be sorely challenged to match.
Back in 2010, the Packers beat the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field to advance to Super Bowl XLV. “Not insane red zone stuff or huge production, which I think he is capable of, but just his presence out there has been huge for us, given us an option down the middle and given us an option splitting him out on his own side too”.
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Rodgers and the Packers came into Atlanta with sky high confidence following their last second win over the Dallas Cowboys.
