According to NBC Sports, Rodgers has had just a 56.5 percent completion rate in the past thee games the Packers have played, but he didn’t want anyone to know he was injured because he didn’t want to sound like he was making excuses. “But I think for the guys in this locker room who are out there battling, it’s a source of pride”.
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Still, in two of those three games, Rodgers produced quality fantasy numbers. Will this win save the Lions season? Green Bay has only one loss in the last 11 games against the Vikings going back to 2010. “We’ll see where he is”, McCarthy said.
The Minnesota Vikings were originally expected to be a very good team this year. “Your professional skills are lacking… you must be having personal problems at home”. “This is a big game for us as well”.
Green Bay (6-3) is in desperate need of a bounce back as it prepares for a crucial NFC North clash against a Vikings team that has won five straight games.
Green Bay’s first division loss was ugly, 18-16 at home to Detroit, which had been 1-7. Two teams going in opposite directions.
The Packers have dominated the Vikings, going 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Vikings NT Linval Joseph vs. Packers C Corey Linsley: Joseph is playing at an All-Pro level and has been absolutely dominant the past two games, tying for the team lead in tackles. Green Bay is also getting virtually no production from the tight end position.
McCarthy had demoted Lacy, who rushed for only 78 yards the previous four games and has just 308 rushing yards this season, to No. 2 on the depth chart behind James Starks before the game against the Lions. Head coach Mike McCarthy said his franchise quarterback is just “banged up” and will be ready for the Vikings contest.
BANGED-UP: Rodgers joined four of Green Bay’s five starting offensive linemen on the injury report this week. “When he gets hit because of us, yeah, we get frustrated”.
Cincinnati (+5) at Arizona: The NFC’s best scoring offense (302 points) takes on the NFL’s stingiest defense (152 points) in the desert. On the other hand, the Vikings look poised to take the division by storm with a rejuvenated Adrian Peterson and an impressive defense.
Aaron Rodgers was seemingly unstoppable at the beginning of the 205-2016 season. “He can really hurt you (running the ball)”. “We’ll keep things in perspective”.
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Green Bay returns to Lambeau Field in Week 12 for a Thanksgiving night game against the Chicago Bears. Carolina and Detroit sacked Rodgers eight more times, and when he had time, nobody was open.
