So a hamstring injury that threatens to steal Rodgers’ mobility could remove a significant piece of the Packers’ offense.
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On third-and-1, receiver Ty Montgomery faked an inside dive.
Actually the problem with the Packers had been their defense.
The Eagles haven’t won a divisional game all year, they have three home divisional games coming up. The Packers owned a 35:23 to 24:37 time of possession edge.
The offenses cooled down after that, although Philadelphia added a 48-yard field goal by Sturgis right before halftime to make it 14-10 at the intermission.
If the Eagles couldn’t get off the field, Wentz couldn’t get on it.
After suffering a shoulder injury in the first quarter, Packers linebacker Clay Matthews returned to Monday night’s game against the Eagles in the second quarter. We’re looking to get the pitch there.
And conversely the confidence of the Eagles began to sag. The Packers also converted 10 of 14 third downs.
“You can’t let a guy like Aaron Rodgers stand back there”, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. On a third-and-18 with 3:03 left, Adams caught a short pass, picked up eight yards but then went out of bounds, which stopped the clock.
“It’s been a rough stretch”, Rodgers said. When Jake Ryan returns (likely next week), this group will be even better.
“Our passing game, starting with the protection, the decision making by Aaron Rodgers and the route running by receivers was outstanding”. Eagles cornerback Leodis McKelvin had tight coverage, but not enough to thwart Rodgers. “A couple like where Jalen Mills breaks it up and it falls into Jordy Nelson’s hands, so it was just a rough day”.
“But no, I had to drop my drawers a little bit to get taped up and just wanted to do (it) in the privacy of that tent”. They are not going stomach the possibility of stinking for the next year or two or three in hopes of building a contender.
The win over Philadelphia on the road is significant for the Packers, who are still just two games back of the Detroit Lions for first place in the division, and now have a 2-1 division record. “You could just see it (during the skid), there was a dark cloud around Green Bay and it’s not a good feeling driving home”.
Rodgers’ pocket awareness and his ability to feel the rush have always been among his strengths. He’s only 5-11 and 183 pounds, but has come up with a career-high three interceptions, is one off from a career high in passes defensed with six has forced a fumble and recorded the only sack of his career. “They were able to get the ball out quick and try to create pressure”. They then host the Seattle Seahawks, who will likely be favorites, but were just thoroughly dominated against a mediocre Tampa Bay squad.
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And making majority was Rodgers, whose team is now 5-6, same as the Eagles, but now with a little momentum for the stretch run.
