Rodgers, Matthews expected to play vs. Texans

But on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, Cook did not have the same success as he caught only one pass for seven yards.

NOTES: The Eagles deactivated WR Nelson Agholor, a starter ever since he was drafted in the first round previous year.

The Eagles had the better defense and home field advantage, we were told all week.

Rodgers then led the Packers on a 17-play drive (plus two penalties) that resulted in a 32-yard Mason Crosby field goal with 1:57 remaining. “Jumping offsides is unacceptable. So we just continue the journey, continue the process”.

However, the Eagles then made a major mistake, as defensive lineman Fletcher Cox was called for roughing the passer on an incomplete third-down pass, giving Green Bay an automatic first down. Speaking for most of the men watching the game, thank you, Aaron. He is the last thing Eagles fans should be anxious about.

So this is uncharted waters.

“Davante’s playing his best football of his career”, McCarthy said. “For him to play through that was extraordinary”.

Rodgers pulled up after extending a play and looked in discomfort, but he didn’t miss a single snap and continued to display good mobility and pinpoint accuracy. “Early, Aaron had some big scrambles that he converted to first downs”.

Four weeks ago, the Packers laid an emotional egg during a game at Lambeau Field against the Colts.

Pederson has long said the run game and its physical nature should be the Eagles’ identity. Six true possessions and a couple kneeldowns. I mean, that’s what this is all about. We had sustained drives, which was great. “Obviously we had a high percentage of conversions, and guys made plays”. Jordan will be okay with the ankle and we just have to see where Nelson is at, where his mind and head is at. “So we’ll monitor that again later in the week”. “Start faster and have fun”.

Rodgers and the Packers, in three nightmarish hours, knocked them down to 13th place at 38.9 percent. Rodgers efinished with 313 yards passing, two touchdowns, and also added 26 yards on the ground. Even Rodgers can’t beat you with two-yard passes.

Rodgers was twisted up on a third-quarter throw and apparently injured his hamstring. “I’ve got to look at the potential of the football team and the guys that we have”, Pederson said. “But no, I had to drop my drawers a little bit to get taped up, and just wanted to do [that] in the privacy of that tent”.

After back-to-back prime-time games, including Monday’s 27-13 win at Philadelphia, McCarthy is putting his focus on mental preparation this week as the Packers (5-6) try to stay in the NFC playoff race.

The Eagles, mostly unable to stop Rodgers and the Green Bay offense, were in danger of falling out of the game nearly from the start, and Wentz, as he tried to keep them in it, narrowly avoided a number of big hits behind a crumbling offensive line.