Guys have stepped up to the plate, made plays when their numbers were called and we haven’t really missed a beat. “But we’ve experienced some adversity this year and we’ve overcome it. 1 surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle. “It’s been impressive to watch simply because I think, last year, with having so much success, we didn’t experience the losses and the, for lack of a better word, that lull,” said Jennings, who practiced Wednesday for the first time since Nov. But even like we said at the beginning of the season, it’s all about playing the right way in December and moving forward Since Week 4, Green Bay has allowed a league-best 84 yards rushing per game - no small thing with winter coming and four cold-weather games left. The defence is second in the NFL with 33 sacks, and rookie Casey Hayward is tied for second in the league with five interceptions. Rodgers has been the league’s best quarterback over that span, with 24 touchdowns, four interceptions and a passing rating of 117. So did their record.Īfter scoring a total of 57 points in the first three games, Green Bay has averaged 29.4 in the last seven, fourth best in the NFL. Little by little, the Packers got better. When key players went down - Greg Jennings, Charles Woodson, Cedric Benson and Clay Matthews, just to name a few - guys stepped up to fill the holes. They each took responsibility for the losses, and didn’t argue when McCarthy preached a return to the fundamentals. Instead of falling apart, though, the Packers pulled together. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The low point was blowing an 18-point, halftime lead in Indianapolis. But then came the Inaccurate Reception out in Seattle, and the injuries began piling up. Stunned in the opener by San Francisco, the Packers seemed to have things back on track with their win over Chicago the next week. Green Bay had about as rough a start as it gets. I think that’s obvious,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “Watching the playoff game, I mean it wasn’t fun. Those would be the same Giants who came on strong at the end of last season, knocked the Packers out of the playoffs and went on to win the Super Bowl for the second time in five years. Lang accepts defeat as Barack Obama breaks Twitter recordĪs if they needed any reminder, the Packers play the New York Giants on Sunday night. Packers’ win streak hits five with late divisional win over Lions.We’re gaining momentum as we go, but we know we need to play our best late in the season and into the playoffs.” Recommended from Editorial

But even like we said at the beginning of the season, it’s all about playing the right way in December and moving forward. “We’re happy to be back up there, especially after starting 2-3,” Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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