Aaron Rodgers stays down on field after sack vs. Vikings

Next weekend they are playing against the Detroit Lions – the current top team. Better team-building, better coaching and better quarterbacking, all enhanced by the franchise’s remarkable stability.

With the Vikings still technically alive, Mike Zimmer should be expected to have his team ready to rebound from their terrible performance last week. Even when the Packers’ offense was reeling, Rodgers knew he could turn to Nelson.

I like the Packers in this one but unlike a few of my colleagues who are picking a blowout, I believe this will be another taut, divisional rematch, likely settled in the 4th quarter. “That’s all we’ve got right now”.

The Green Bay Packers may have awkwardly passed the torch at quarterback from Hall of Famer Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers in 2008.

During Green Bay’s first possession, they wasted no time putting points up.

Thanks to some last-second magic from Aaron Rodgers, the Packers escaped Chicago with a 30-27 win last week.

After missing 11 games with a torn meniscus, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was able to return against the Indianapolis Colts. Packers -7. Over on the Point Total. Since then, Rodgers has 10 touchdowns, no interceptions and a passer rating over 110.

Heated division rivals headed in opposite directions meet Saturday at Lambeau Field in a game that could help clear up the NFC playoff picture.

Back in 2010, Green Bay was on the opposite path to end the year. Going into the game thinking that they needed to win their final three games to make the postseason, Minnesota pretty much froze on the spot. Rodgers is averaging 13 yards per attempt while completing 77 percent of his passes on third downs during Green Bay’s five-game winning streak.

The Lions haven’t hosted a playoff game since. That team may be more talented than this one but this playoff field may be weaker.

Minnesota still has a chance to reach the playoffs, but they have to win both games. He figures to be matched up with Jordy Nelson, who leads the league with 12 touchdown receptions and needs 18 catches the last two games to attain 100 for the first time in his productive career. Still, nothing has given the Packers the edge in the division more than the quarterback position.