Green Bay Packers: The battle of Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan
Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons.
Who will represent the National Football Conference in Super Bowl LI?
Will it be the Green Bay Packers or the Atlanta Falcons?
Both teams enter Sunday’s matchup red hot. The Packers are on an eight-game winning streak and the Falcons have won their last five.
The key reason behind their success? It’s the elite level of play of both Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan
Since Week 14, Rodgers and Ryan have combined for an 11-0 record, 31 touchdowns and one interception.
Back in late November, the Packers were 4-6, in the middle of a four game losing streak, and saw many fans turning their backs on the franchise. Rodgers, however, remained confident.
"“I feel like we can run the table, I really do.” Rodgers told several media members by his locker. “The offense is starting to click a little bit more; we’ve just got to put together a game where we’re more consistent from the first snap to the last. We’ve been, I think, getting closer to that. We’ve really been clicking, at times, in the last few games.”"
Since making that statement, the Packers haven’t lost a game, and now find themselves one win away from their first Super Bowl appearance since 2010.
Let’s take a closer look …