R-E-L-A-X was the five letter message that quarterback Aaron Rodgers had for Packers fans worried about the team’s offense last week and he provided them with reason for tranquility against the Bears last Sunday.
Rodgers completed 22-of-28 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns during the team’s 38-17 victory in Chicago. That virtually flawless performance helped Green Bay even their record at 2-2 on the season and led to Rodgers being named the NFC offensive player of the week.
It’s the ninth time in Rodgers’s career that he has been so honored and we probably should have seen it coming. Rodgers throw for less than 200 yards in the Week Three loss to Detroit, the 15th time in his career that he’s failed to cross the 200-yard mark. In the games following those outings, Rodgers has now thrown 38 touchdowns and five interceptions and the team is 10-5 in those games.
While the Packers would surely prefer that Rodgers stay above 200 passing yards for the rest of the season, they can remain relaxed if he doesn’t because the next week is likely to bring a much better result.
