5 reasons why Packers are serious Super Bowl contenders
1. Aaron Rodgers is still Aaron Rodgers
Any talk of Aaron Rodgers no longer being an elite quarterback has been put on hold. Rodgers has been outstanding just about all season, and his numbers don’t tell the full story. Rodgers has gone two games without throwing a touchdown pass this year (at Dallas, vs. Carolina), but Aaron Jones had a combined seven rushing touchdowns in those games. Rodgers didn’t throw a touchdown pass, but he didn’t need to.
Rodgers can still make just about any throw imaginable, and does so with ease. He moves around the pocket and can still run. And when he needs to throw the football, he can produce performances like his 429-yard, six-touchdown game against the Oakland Raiders. Rodgers had a perfect passer rating that afternoon.
Rodgers is on pace for 4,348 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. In his 2014 MVP-winning season, he had 4,381 yards and 38 touchdowns. He’s not far off those numbers, and that doesn’t factor in that the Packers already have 13 rushing touchdowns in 10 games (and are on pace for 21). In 2014, they had a total of 14. The Packers’ balance on offense has affected Rodgers’ touchdown totals, but he’s still playing some of his best football.
Rodgers and LaFleur have complemented each other perfectly. Rodgers still has the freedom to change plays after reading the defense, but the two seem to be on the same page and it’s leading to success for this offense.
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Patrick Mahomes is the reigning MVP and is the future, but if you had to choose one quarterback to help your team win a championship this season, I’m picking Rodgers. He’s still Aaron Rodgers, the ultimate difference-maker in the NFL, and that ensures the Packers will have a chance of winning the Super Bowl if they make to the postseason.