Film Study: How bad Was Aaron Rodgers REALLY for the Green Bay Packers Vs the San Francisco 49ers

[@AKn4lf]

my biggest issue with GB in the play offs is that they completely stop doing on offense what makes them successful in the regular season only to be compounded by rodgers seemingly ONLY wanting to pass to adams.

[@danlorett2184]

He doesn't take the easy yards and he doesn't take any good risks either. Come playoff time he's like the worst of both worlds. He's the NFL's Russell Westbrook.

[@RushAss]

This. Absolutely this.

[@rodmorrison6644]

Amen brother

[@Ronmexico211]

@@danlorett2184 how so? I mean let's look at the first 3 plays here. 1st: sacked within 4-5 seconds 2nd: how many times have we seen AR scramble for 10+ yrds? Can't even count. If Bosa didn't dive, AR would've picked up a good amount of yards. Also, he was criticized for not running in last year's NFC game, and now he's being critized for running instead of checking it down... Damned if he does 3rd: He literally has pressure as soon as he drops back, so he would've had to throw it immediately, and who knows if the TE would've even turned around in time Yeah AR deserves partial blame, I'm not saying he doesnt.

[@bostonjackson9384]

@@docsylva2876 You are wrong. Lazard is unbelievably reliable. Jonesy is also very reliable. pass catcher. These guys didn't make it to the NFL by being unreliable. Rodger's should spread the ball around... loosen that defense up.

[@b4u334]

On your diagrams I'd like to suggest adding the first down marker and yards to gain for more situational awareness.

[@ThatsaToilet]

Yess

[@ViciVida]

Just look at the side lines and listen to the video he tells you all of this information

[@b4u334]

​@@ViciVida It was not clear on every replay. And if we're supposed to just listen to the video for the information, why even show us the game footage and routes? It's very simple to draw a line and include "3rd and 12".... This isn't a criticism of his videos.

[@JoshuaBatJoshHayes]

@@b4u334 You don't need it. Let him spend his time on analysis, not film editing

[@b4u334]

@@JoshuaBatJoshHayes Analysis is more clear in context

[@b4u334]

Jackson... It's really simple. The Packers had 3 weeks to make the "Just Pass to Davante" game plan. These wide open receivers in the flat are inexcusable. For someone who is supposed to be one of the best QBs of all time, you need to find these guys. Missing Lazard over the middle is ridiculous.

[@WHITETAIL215]

Are a qb with a pass rush down your throat? Its easy to see from the birds eye view. Some are on him but a few plays didn't cost the game. The biggest problem is trust in the guys how about the huge drop by the tight end on 3rd down

[@shaanpatel9474]

@@WHITETAIL215 yeah. i agree he was more focused on davante than any other, but lazard wasn’t WIDE OPEN to rodgers. it looks like it bc 56 is out the frame and the throw has been launched for 5 secs

[@jasonvo7851]

@@WHITETAIL215 It wasn't like these players just came into a game because of injuries during the game to make these types of excuses. You had a bye with these players and you know you were going into the game with them. You can't ignore every skill position player and focus in on one guy, even if its Adams. Lazard has made big plays and you have to give these secondary players chances.

[@donsolos]

@@jasonvo7851 they did clown, the only turnover happened after he threw it to one of those secondary players. They ran designated plays for their shitty h back daffney and others like him and when they did it was clear as day the 49ers were playing much better that day. A lot of those check downs he avoided were 3rd and long and fred Warner happened to be covering the player, the guy rodgers called the best MLB in the league last year and the guy who forced the fumble. Rodgers was avoiding him

[@theman5705]

@@WHITETAIL215 That play with the TE drop was Rodgers fault. Rodgers shouldve got the ball out earlier and accurate. Dude was wide open at first.

[@kylekinnear8878]

I was a Packers fan at this game, and I couldn't believe what I saw on the last play. I've been trying to come up for an explanation as to why a football genius threw into double coverage when both the other receivers were wide open.

[@hiejossd1]

double safety blitz, mistook the extra safety #29 for a middle linebacker who cheats over hard during the snap, turns his back to the QB during the throw but is able to flip his hips and relocate the ball quickly and box out Adams from the catch area. One-on-one with adams with a trailing linebacker is a sure throw for Rodgers and that’s what I believe he thought he had. Sometimes you have to give credit (to the other team) rather than blame your own for their lack of success on plays

[@hiejossd1]

It makes you wonder if he though it was Fred Warner based on the hair 😂

[@reclaimer1178]

@@hiejossd1 but didn't they do this same play during the season? Rodgers should have known better. I honestly can't remember when he forced a ball into double coverage with a man wide open(sans Carolina a few seasons ago).

[@hiejossd1]

@@reclaimer1178 To us that’s what it looks like but to him he has 3-4 seconds to decide and he chose to go to his best guy who was 1v1 against the corner, not expecting a “mlb” to have over the top coverage like #29 was able to do. Good defenses trick you into seeing something different than what it looks like they’ll do

[@reclaimer1178]

@@hiejossd1 sf defense played a heck of a game, but that play not working was all on 12. Rodgers missed a lot of open guys that game. He hits that and it's possible the win. I can't stand gb, but I've watched enough games to know that was uncharacteristic of him to miss that throw.

[@Curt_Johnston]

Rodgers has always struggled with accepting the easy yards. Last year was different with Rodgers playing more as a game manager. But when he gets frustrated, he reverts to this improvisation style of play that he use to dominate with.. It doesn’t work when you’re pressured though and Rodgers isn’t the scrambler that he used to be

[@aaronmoes6572]

This comment is gold. When Rodgers was young and could scramble he would make plays out of nothing. It seems there are times where Rodgers is in that same mindset that he can make any play but obviously can't. It's easy to sit in pick his game apart in the playoffs because of the way they fall short, but I know that the shortcomings are not because Rogers is a choker or can't handle the moment .. he has been responsible for some of the most incredible come from behind plays, has upset some top seeds and is on his way to a second MVP in a row fourth overall for Christ's sake.. overall his stats in the playoffs are not that of a loser .. he just can't do everything anymore. He is in the stage of his career where he needs weapons he needs some support, 37 is pretty old in football years. He made some really questionable decisions these past 2 years in some big moments, but the man is an all-time great.. I'm not just saying that because I'm a Packer fan, saying that because I've never seen someone do what he does on a week to week basis like I have with Rodgers. I mean he took some really piss poor teams to the playoffs that most quarterbacks would simply not be able to. Falling short or not what Green Bay has done the past 3 years still very impressive...

[@fishlmao372]

@@aaronmoes6572 yea it explains a lot

[@fishlmao372]

@@aaronmoes6572 the problem with what your saying is his presence and that’s where people don’t understand. Aaron rodgers is a legend and soon to be hall of famer, but if his ego was just a little bit different and made those small check down plays and not look for the moneyball 24/7 they would of at least made it to the championship. I had a feeling when aaron was going into the game, he was seeking revenge because his home town team did not draft him and wanted those moneyball plays the whole game, and it shows. He didn’t play bad, but he just didn’t make the simple check down plays which would of changed the game in the moment. Trade aaron not because of play but trade him because of his ego, it’s toxic.

[@aaronmoes6572]

@@fishlmao372 the problem was trust... Rogers didn't trust the other receivers. Lazard is a very capable third or fourth option for most teams, but he's very inconsistent and struggles to get open. Cobb was not himself, he came back too early from his injury. Rogers needed a security blanket, Tonyan would have been huge in this game

[@mitchy3438]

He just needs to take what’s given. 1.2.3 let it rip.

[@franciscoguzman1065]

The problem with Rodgers is that he usually doesn’t take what’s given. That’s a problem.

[@qe6919]

What’s odd is that, he’s been taking every check down the past two MVP years but all of sudden in this game he just went back to his old 2018 ways. Never seen him this rattled as a QB in his career, he changed and completely bailed on the way he played the past two seasons. Really odd to me, that he just completely bailed and gave up essentially on the details that got him to this point. That throw to davante double covered sheer desperation. Huge fan of Rodgers and his team has completely let him down in the past in games, but this game Rodgers was the one who bailed and had no answers for anything.

[@jmc4766]

Now there is an intelligent statement that I agree with 100%. He definitely looks downfield trying to make the big play.

[@GP-xc4fm]

Agreed. This has been his kryptonite for many years. It works in the regular season against mediocre and subpar defenses but in the playoffs, in the snow, it just doesn’t work.

[@vincentmaniscalco4421]

So now Rogers doesn’t check down amazing the guy has 450 touchdown passes and 93 interceptions In his incredible career ! He has never throwing more than three interceptions in one game he’s only done that four times ! Tom Brady has thrown for interceptions six times in his career !! In Rodgers last 4 seasons he’s only thrown more than 4 ints once and that was 5 !! Let that sink in four seasons 139 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions and all of you people know more about quarterbacking Rodgers !! If I had enough time I would remind you of all the incredible come backs all the incredible passes he made to win playoff games ! You’ll never see another quarterback like Aaron Rodgers !!! Real quick 3rd and 20 against Cowboys Rodgers to cook on the sideline 37 yard dart running to his left throwing against his body and hitting cook between his numbers !! In my opinion the greatest pass I’ve ever seen in my life with the way he was running to the sidelines it doesn’t even seem physically possible to make that pass !! How soon we forget

[@GreenBeanGreenBean]

@@vincentmaniscalco4421 Rodgers has 1 superbowl in 17 seasons (and that one was gifted), he's nowhere near a great QB. Regular season stats don't mean a damned thing

[@jeremytobias6369]

Let me translate this game for you .. Rodgers didn't have to play like his MVP self he just needed to play the game plan. Instead he locked on to Davante all game after Josiah dropped a ball in the 2nd quarter. Rodgers for as great as he is just never forgives mistakes to anyone other than Davonte and won't even look their way the rest of the game . Did he choke know , but we have seen this version of Rodgers more than once before . I am by no way saying were better off with Jordan Love than Rodgers that would be insanity, but truth is we have had three years to hit the super bowl jack pot and the bill is due .

[@EA-cx3me]

they could retain most of the players for next year and it's not like any of the NFC teams are better than the pakcers. I say they continue rolling over the cap and go for it a couple more years

[@Soill33]

I agree Jeremy he has done this far to much I been a packer fan sense a little kid and love this team but tired of losing the big games in the playoffs go back to mcnabb's 4th and 26 just disgusting. Also Rodgers has a problem with not taking what the defense gives him and it cost him big time forcing the ball to Adams was terrible. I understand if you dont trust the other guys but hey if there open you gotta throw them the ball. Rodgers also caused the packers points vs the bucs in nfc championship game he tryd force to Adam's lizard was wide open.

[@thomaspick4123]

We are not going to the Promised Land with Aaron Rodgers. He choked again.

[@remy090]

Wasn't it after Mercedes Lewis fumbled? Not Josiah?

[@jeremytobias6369]

@@remy090 correct Mercedes did fumble, but Josiah dropped an easy pass at the 50 later in the game

[@PackerBronco]

Rodgers' Achilles Heel is that when pressured he looks to Adams to the exclusion of all other options.

[@nickb8618]

He’s a better qb without adams

[@bodiddly3679]

Hisother options suck lol no speed

[@PackerBronco]

@@bodiddly3679 Check out Rodger's stats when Adams is not in the line up. He usually does better.

[@MagicMan69171]

@@nickb8618aged poorly

[@kimmaxwell8975]

Huge miss by Rodgers with Lazard, hard to believe he didnt see him underneath . Chooses to throw into double coverage

[@BarcelonaBlitzer]

Excellent made point especially about the Surface Tablets. Instead of throwing them or ignoring them how did they not use it to recognize potential in the open check downs... The experienced vet didn't show up and get the ugly work done for the win. Real unfortunate. Thank you for the great breakdown!

[@rokrok60]

Rodgers was also notorious for bypassing “check downs” when McCarthy was here, as well.

[@mindfreak078589]

I think I've figured it out. Rodgers was auditioning for Pittsburgh and he wanted to prove that he won't just throw short check downs all the time.

[@galecooney2337]

And last year he throws into double coverage at goal line to Adams when clearly he could of ran the ball.. Take what the D gives you, get 1st downs, control the clock n win..

[@Jason09_]

He also forced it Adams in second quarter on 3rd n goal when lazard breaks free underneath for a touchdown that ties the game at 14. I remember seeing a clip with Bill Belichick telling Brady how Ravens were going to double Randy Moss and the whole gameplan had to be to throw to the other recievers on the team and scheme them open. The 49ers will not let Cooper Kupp beat them on Sunday

[@Sphere723]

Yeah, earlier this year Rodgers was asked why the offense performed so much better when Davante was out of the line-up and Aaron just shrugged it off. But the problem of forcing it to Davante is a real thing. It's especially bad in high pressure situations. I think both Adams and Rodgers are kinda drinking their own coolaid that they are somehow this unstoppable combination. This is the NFL, playoff caliber teams can take that away.

[@stan3943]

@@Jason09_ The only difference with the Rams is that Stafford has serious weapons even if they take away Kupp. Lazard is good, but with Cobb a non factor and MVS hurt, it put Rodgers back into tunnel vision mode.

[@brotatochip7001]

He would’ve been hit if he tried to run it in. People act like the linebacker just wasn’t there.

[@whosaidthat84]

@@Jason09_ yikes! Cooper Kupp ran all over them 😬😂

[@242-f5u]

On the the one play on their last drive, where he heaved it to a double-covered Adams, if only he had seen Lazard break wide open over the middle. Nobody within 15 to 20 yards of him and an easy 40+ yard gain. That stings seeing it after the game. Easy from the armchair, but you expect Rodgers to make that play

[@whosaidthat84]

He had Adams in mind before he even threw that ball. It feels like such a rookie mistake almost to the point that it felt like he was throwing the game.

[@xXMachineGunPhillyXx]

This game is further proof - just like last year’s Super Bowl - that, no matter how successful, talented or smart a quarterback is, a pass rush that consistently pressures and gets home will not only affect them but will destroy the sharpness of their reads and the quality of their throws and decisions. The 49ers succeeded at providing that pressure this past Sunday and Green Bay failed to nullify it; the Packers paid for that failure with their season.

[@Soill33]

True but one thing is coach should have design quick out plays to get the ball out of Rodgers hand why are you continuing to drop back when your QB keeps getting sacked once again coach didnt have any adjustments.

[@MB-zz3bg]

You could NOT be more correct! No QB has ever played well against that kind of pass rush. The bears killed Montana, the giants and Broncos made Brady look bad, the bills made Marino look awful, Elway looked horrible in 3 Super Bowls against intense pressure. The list is endless. If we had an o-line that could handle pass rushers like this, we would have won the whole thing the last two years.

[@MB-zz3bg]

@@Soill33 Rodgers said in the post game interview that they took away the short game they had used to beat SF in the regular season.

[@Soill33]

@@MB-zz3bg well thats up to Rodgers and matt to make adjustments that's why they get paid the big bucks Rodgers has been around along time to know if they take away 1 thing theres something else open they cant take away everything. Also if you go back and watch the flim Rodgers had alot of guys open and kept forcing the ball down the field for the big play instead taken what they where giving him.

[@a_Luzaj]

Rodgers lost… from this yes…I know special teams cost 7 and 3 points but with time of position and your Arron Rodgers expectations should be higher for-sure

[@aaronmoes6572]

Now had Rodgers turn the ball over and falling behind and put them in a position where they needed to play catch up all game I would blame Rodgers. But to his credit even though he was having a bad game and under a lot of pressure he still took care of the football and they did have a lead going into the final minutes of the game. That punt doesn't get blocked in Green Bay goes and makes one more stop chances are Packers are moving on. And Rogers had to feel that he had the support he needed from his defense and didn't have to force it or try to do everything. Momentum is a crazy thing though.... When you block a punt and score a touchdown the momentum shift your team gets is just massive and that can really throw a team off. That's when Rogers needed to step up but he didn't get it done, the defense still had a chance to stop them from getting a field goal and they also didn't get it done either. Not that I'm saying they should have been expected to be the shutdown defense they were that game, in crunch time both sides of the ball just didn't get done.

[@BillyBob-ti2fz]

@@aaronmoes6572 this loss was all on Rodgers he’s trash

[@josipcavar5971]

@@aaronmoes6572 its isnt all on him but if you are the MVP you need to show up when ypur team needs you.He didnt.The special team take most of the blame for the lost.But this is also on AR.

[@HSA-]

Great studies! Yours has become the go to channel for some good post match analysis

[@zeke5989]

Notice how it's Deguara that he keeps ignoring on those checkdowns? lol.

[@justinshin2279]

Yeah it’s definitely suspect... but I hate that shit, he may not be a trustworthy target but he would have caught many of those balls. So just because he sucks doesn’t mean you don’t target him

[@danegrant201]

He has dropped many important throws this year

[@imcalledgpk]

@@danegrant201 he's also caught a lot of key passes. The problem with Rodgers is that he completely ices a guy for something going wrong early in a game, instead of trying to trust them when it's crunch time, and they're taking away the only option he's looking at. You ever notice how when a lot of receivers have a drop in a game, they go right back to them and they catch everything? That drop is embarrassing for them, and it causes them to refocus so that it doesn't happen again.

[@shinobu2394]

​@@imcalledgpk tbh if thats his mentality it doenst matter what team he goes to hes going to run into the same problems here because his receivers are going to drop the ball it just happens and if that results in everyone just getting iced again then the same result will happen everytime

[@seansherman327]

Degura is a bum who cant catch. I wish Rodgers would take more check downs but from 2011-2020 he had to score 40 points a game to win( defense was TRASH) so it's no suprise why he doesnt looks for checkdowns.

[@jcore0981]

You can make the excuse for Jimmy. Not used to playing in frigid temperatures. Yes I know he was in NE but his only starts were during fall. Not really freezing. But Rodgers is known for being one of the best weather qbs. So it's just so weird that he looked so frigid.

[@chosenone3119]

Jimmy wasn’t that bad actually plus he frm Illinois the weather don’t matter his receivers kept dropping tho

[@18wheelzofsteel53]

Shhhh they don’t want to hear that part 😂

[@kristinpie]

You're good in cold weather until you're not. Rodgers is getting old, and playing in the cold isn't going to get easier.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

And Rogers wanted a very cold, snowy game because he feels he has an advantage

[@ClavisRa]

Brady was taking pressure in 2.2 seconds, an almost impossible window of time to throw consistently. Rodgers had time. If you can't get off your read and hit your wide open check down in 3 seconds, who even has tons of open grass to run for the first down, that's 100% on the QB and the QB alone. ALSO, look at the play unfold, the defender for the TE is literally picked by design, so if the first read deep isn't open, the ball should go to the TE IMMEDIATELY, by design. This is why the GB offense had been so successful under LaFleaur, the play designs consistently scheme open receivers. Rodgers basically did what Mahomes did most of the season, trying to play hero ball and missing schemed check downs. The reason Rodgers has been so successful recently is because he bought in to LaFleur's scheme and played within the structure of the offense consistently, taking advantage of the offense the schemed receivers open at the highest rate in the NFL, by far. It seems playoff pressure got to him and he abandoned that this game. Also, I do think Shanahan and LaFleur understand each other's offenses really well, which is why both defences won at a pretty high rate.

[@narufan987]

It would make sense that Shanahan, McVay and Lafleur know each other's offenses since they come from the same coaching tree and run similar concepts

[@MB-zz3bg]

He had little time all day. 38% pass pressures is a really high number. It really was a HUGE pass rush. The o-line was manhandled all day long

[@dunkinhines7212]

Can't blame Aaron on those no-throws to Daguara. If you look at it by the time he turns around and looks for the ball Aaron is already getting sacked. Blame those on Daguara for not realizing Aaron has no time to throw and not looking off his route sooner. Everyone else was covered.

[@Sphere723]

I just remember that touchdown to Tonyun early in the year where Rodgers fits the ball into an incredibly tight window between two defenders. Everyone was gushing about it. Lavishing praise on Rodgers skills as a QB. But on that play Lazard was wide open across the middle of the field for an easy first down and a decent chance at scoring a touchdown. Really it was a bad football play by Rodgers, but a great play for Rodger's ego. That in a nutshell is why #12 has problems in the playoffs.

[@packattack2893]

What do you mean the recieving core didnt play well? Only one getting all the balls was Adams🤷🏻‍♂️

[@OarenWraye1986]

Totally on rogers ridiculous! had 5-8 yards ALL GAME and he missed it. Late throws, long holds for no reason and staring down receivers.

[@bryanwilliams7587]

0:04 Lazard was fucking open how can miss that bro like wtf

[@cmj-llc]

If it was Tonyan he would’ve thrown it to him on the underneaths, deguara also dropped a wideopen 15 yard pass so Rodgers decided not to throw to him anymore, Rodgers doesn’t trust anyone besides Cobb than Adams who was locks the whole game

[@DMWB57]

No, the difference here is Rodgers is not above punishing anyone who drops a ball. He takes it personally, nevermind the mistakes he makes. But Lazard has come through a lot this season, so no excuse not to throw to Lazard on this play. He had opportunities to get another score or fg and missed them all bc he reverted to his old ways of playing. I don't want to bring his personal life into this, however, Rodgers has cut off his own family for years bc he cannot forgive so is it any wonder this same thing shows up on the field? Rodgers was not throwing as well either. Many passes were low or high in this game and had the intended receivers not compensated to catch the ball, he wouldn't have had the pass rating he ended up with. I am done making excuses for him. I see things clearly after this loss. He isn't good playing clutch in high pressure play off games. He should have wanted to prove he doesn't choke in the playoffs. He can blame special teams if he wants but after dissecting this game, one can no longer blame everyone else for the loss. His arrogance/ego and lack of forgiveness is his Achilles Heel. What's more important to Rodgers, his stats or winning in playoff games to get to the SB? If he had won another SB he would have probably retired or left to play somewhere else bc he reached his legacy goal. Now he has to decide whether to stay in GB. Does he leave, take a bigger risk that he can get to the SB with another team or does he do everything necessary, including a pay cut, to reach SB next season w/ GB. I think losing this game means we have more chance of retaining him. We'll see what he decides.

[@bobduncan6960]

Aaron Rodgers bails on players who make mistakes. That is the issue. Mercedes Lewis fumbled and, from that point on, he just wanted to throw to Davante Adams or Aaron Jones. 21/29 pass attempts were to those 2 guys alone. On top of that, Aaron Rodgers is not great in critical situations. He has 18 4th quarter and OT comebacks. Tannehill has more in his career. Mahomes has 13 and has started for only 4 years. When that blocked punt happened, instead of saying "challenge accepted" he started sulking on the sideline. Joe Burrow got sacked 9 times and still made the big time throw to Ja'Marr Chase to set up the game-winning FG. Matthew Stafford, after his team fumbled the ball 4 times and gave up a 24-point lead, said "we got this" and made the 2 big passes to Cooper Kupp to set up the game-winning FG. Josh Allen, against Patrick Mahomes at Arrowhead, marched right down the field and scored with 13 seconds left despite his favorite target, Stefon Diggs, not being open. And, instead of sulking and resenting his defense, Patrick Mahomes accepted the challenge of getting into FG range starting at the 25 yard line with only 13 seconds. All of these QBs showed resilience and an understanding that players and teams are never perfect. Aaron Rodgers does not understand that. He hates when people around him make mistakes and resents his team if they blunder at all. He starts to get safe and make sure he doesn't throw picks or else it would be clear to the viewers that he is choking. He wants people to blame his team and not him. Finally, we are starting to understand a lot of what has happened these past few years in the playoffs is his fault.

[@simonr9809]

I like this explanation. One thing I would add as a person who really doesn't care much for Rodgers is this; why does he get to make mistakes all game and not be held accountable but if some one else makes 1 he gives up on them? Its ego. Maybe quit living in the past and give your future a chance pack fans.

[@Groceries12]

When you throw in the comebacks, its not a totally fair assesment when when you don include the games that had tied or made it go to OT but never got the ball back. Theres a lot like that. Cant win a game if you dont get the ball. But yeah he lost trust in his o line and he lost focus. think its the PTSD the 49ers has on him since he cant beat them in the post season lol

[@808bap]

Ok so i guess this is the d!ckhead group chat full of people blaming Rodgers for mediocre play from his players… guys like mahomes and Allen have multiple top level weapons that can get off press and win at the top of there route something the packers recently never had..the only guy on that team that could do that consistently is davante and maybe Aaron jones outa the backfield..but he’s still a running back he can’t carry ur passing game ur not gonna win SUPERBOWLs with a passing offense that don’t have multiple people that can win there routes… how the hell is van Jefferson better then Lazard and mvs and is basically a 4th option… y because he’s a playmaker despite being over shadowed by the other talent around him.. rlly I think this years he’s gonna shut y’all up… and here’s the thing he doesn’t need a #1 wr.. these guys they added now can potential win routes consistently

[@Ronmexico211]

Doesn't matter where it is, I hear the same two explanation as to why Aaron lost the game. 1. Yeah, our special teams blew it, but he's an MVP and should be able to drive us down the field to win. 2. He only scored 10 points (while negating that he put us in position to possibly score twice - Lewis fumble) against Jimmy G (Jimmy G apparently plays defense), he was outplayed blah blah. AR made mistakes as we can see, but ST blew it, the offense wasn't able to make a drive, and the defense failed to stop that final run on 3rd & 7

[@DGarrettDG]

all this is pretty weak tbh. he's supposed to be the best player in the league and we're judging him like Jimmy G or Goff

[@b4u334]

I'm a Packers fan but Rodgers was a statue in the pocket all game, holding the ball forever... Dude was just staring down Adams. Absolutely no chess match or X's and O's. Just hero ball all game. Terrible.

[@Ronmexico211]

@@DGarrettDG when are ppl going to realize that the 49ers played great, and that just because u have one of the greatest QB's doesn't mean you're guaranteed to win.

[@Ronmexico211]

@@b4u334 or you could actually give the 49ers defense credit. He even explained in the video that there were numerous times where no one was open

[@Scotty2413]

Your blaming the defence 😂

[@r.williamcomm7693]

I’m a huge Rodgers fan but I learned truth from watching Montana & Brady: in the most crucial moments you have to lead your team up the field & put the points in the board that are necessary to win. He fell short in this game but it doesn’t take away from all that he’s done. At this point Aaron Rodgers is Steve Young. Great QBs who didn’t accumulate rings like others.

[@jasonvo7851]

Guess I'm just jaded at this point, but with Rodgers it's always something, special teams, injuries, defense, etc... This year it's the weather and special teams, nevermind that it was 10-10 with 5 minutes to play and GB has the ball to put the game away, instead went 3 and out, and a busted thumb, banged up, fair weather QB drove his team for the winning score in the same weather conditions. Or last year, when the defense provided 3 Brady picks, and offense had nothing to show for them. Even going back to the 2011 15-1 #1 offensive team, scored only 13 points with 5 minutes in the game. Doesn't matter if the Giants scored 36, they could have won with 21. Next year, lost to Niners. Score was 21-24 at half and ended up scoring only 3 points when it really mattered. Jennings had garbage time TD making it 31-45 with 1 minute on the game, but essentially the offense scored 3 points in the second half!

[@kristinpie]

That's just being mean to Steve Young.

[@coopergleason5022]

Why insult Steve Young!? Aaron is jus about stats. HIS own stats! Players like Brady only care about winning. Brady just happens to have IT ALL and others have parts. Brady us the sum of all parts!

[@bodiddly3679]

Montana and brady had top defenses their whole careers lmao

[@jasonvo7851]

@@bodiddly3679 Dude stop. The defense and special teams gave up 13 points to the 49ers. Rodgers and offense couldn't move the ball in the second half of the game. Last year the defense provided 3 second half picks but GB's offense couldn't do anything with them.

[@DontBeStatusQuo]

It’s obvious from his play and his post game conference that he was trying to force the ball to Adams all game in order to force the team to resign himself and franchise tag Adams. If GB does not franchise tag Adams, Rodgers retires. Mark my words.

[@EA-cx3me]

Lol that isnt the reason. It's a trust issue and rodgers needs a real #2 receiver to snap out of that habit

[@VaginasIayer]

@@EA-cx3me exactly like wtf is this dude talking about 😂

[@EA-cx3me]

@@VaginasIayer Fr 😂

[@DontBeStatusQuo]

Cobb was on the field. Wtf y’all talking about. He’s not a trustworthy #2? Then why did Rogers petition to bring him in?

[@EA-cx3me]

@@DontBeStatusQuo he's not the same player anymore. He wouldn't even be a #3 receiver on most teams

[@AADVENT]

This is why I mentioned that when Adams is in the game, rodgers keep feeding him the ball. We all know Adams is great, but you have to use him to let other wrs open up. On almost every snap, rodgers first read is Adams and most of the snaps the ball is ment for Adams even if he is open nor not. Rodgers is better by playing street football, where you just throw to an open wr. This lost is definitely Roger's fault. You're consider the best qb to ever play and you couldn't get more than 10 points? He has no one to blame but himself. This is why every playoff lost, he is on the sideline watching because he couldn't keep the drive alive.

[@neritansevdari8977]

Packers fan here, all the way from Europe. I stayed awake and watched the game at 02:30 early in the morning. And, what can I say, the disappointment was unbearable. Look, the ST cost us the game. But Rodgers messed up bad! I watched the last play, 3rd and long, and saw Lazard opened, and I said that's the game. He would have maybe gone for a TD, but at least a short FG. And the way our D was playing, no way Garopolo could have done anything. And it was appalling when he throws the ball to Adams, double covered 🤦🏻‍♂️. But now, thnx to you I can see how bad AR was in that game. I get it, no time to throw. But he is the Bad Man, he has to make the reads and adjust accordingly. I think is time to part ways with AR, sadly. Anyway, I'm thrilled for the offseason. Go pack go!

[@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother]

Let me guess your German and where do you watch these game in Europe

[@timbuktoo2]

@@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother what does it matter...I'm an Aussie watching games in France

[@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother]

@@timbuktoo2 How do you watch it exactly

[@chrislangstaff]

That last play is even WORSE than I thought, St. Brown has a TD if AR throws it to him, he's behind the safety. Totally clean pocket too, no excuses, huge fail.

[@rickyv7757]

Exactly. It was bad in real-time, but this video shows it was even worse than originally thought. That's an unacceptable from a veteran, soon to be 4-time mvp.

[@clazda2465]

As a hawks fan this reminds me a lot of Russell Wilson. It’s one of the main reasons that leads him to get hit waiting on the deep ball play. It’s absolutely infuriating.

[@noahsmith812]

how do u get this type of view? when its on TV you can hardly see the receivers until the ball is thrown

[@18wheelzofsteel53]

Also only reason that TE got open on that first clip was because whoever that receiver was in the slot came out of his route and kind of chipped Dre Greenlaw. Greenlaw was covering that route. otherwise nobody was open on that play

[@MrTyroneweaver]

Been a Packer fan since 61. This 200 million dollar deal is ridiculous. Teams are winning SB;s (other than brady) with marginal quarterbacks and smothering defenses. What could have been with draft picks is now nothing more than 1 and done playoff appearances to teams with great defenses

[@chadh.johnson3550]

Other then Philly in 2018 and Baltimore in 2013 the last 20+ SBs have been won by QBs that will be in the HOF. So yeah I guess that marginal QB plan has worked twice.

[@noeltarr8834]

A 17 year Vet, 4 times MVP must know when to take what the defense gives him. He's always trying to get the home run on every snap and that never works in the playoffs. It does most times during the regular season with lots of bad defenses

[@songshineoriginalmusic]

Very good observations coach, thanks.

[@tomwanner5786]

Thar last play, that's more than midfield thats well into field goal range. There isn't a guy within 10 yards of Lazard

[@jaytorkilsen3535]

Rodgers is Addicted To the Big Play, Not Satisfied with Taking What's there, Ignoring the Short Stuff Looking Deep, Forcing the ball into Tight and Double Coverage.

[@SportsKnowItAll11]

Did you consider that Deguara was the check down a few of those opportunities and when he dropped a a wide open potential huge chunk play in the 2nd quarter that maybe Rodgers didn’t feel comfortable throwing to him?

[@TeezyfolKKz]

In a game like that for all the marbles… you have to throw it to him if he’s schemed open. Period

[@CraftySouthpaw]

That says more about Rodgers' impatience and lack of leadership than Deguara. You can't just completely give up on a receiver because of ONE bad play. A better leader would've said words of encouragement to Deguara and then come right back throwing to him to get his confidence back.

[@OscarGarcia0G]

That last play where he throws it deep is not just Rodgers deciding wrong, it's that the Niner D tricked him into making a decision before even looking at his other reads. One of the corners on Devante Adams went in for a blitz, which made Rodgers assume 1 on 1, however they moved someone back to maintain the double coverage. Rodgers was fooled into making a snap decision before he could even bother to consider other reads. Not just a mistake, but being fooled into making it.

[@Imisambi]

The other guys were coming open on that throw that opens the video....but #12 was probably zero'd in on their playmaker #17

[@AVRJEH]

Fair point! I am a huge Rogers and Packers fan, but it just was not a good performance day for the O in general and the QB as well. It was my saddest day as a fan…and I was at Lambeau with my son.

[@Vic420.69]

Excellent video

[@abshaigavvala9906]

on that play at the end he really threw the only route that was covered

[@justinshin2279]

I saw the same issues this game as the Packers had all year. Their offensive play calling became very conservative after they got a lead. In most of their games this year they scored their points in the first half and did a lot of punting in the second half. That would have worked this game if they didn’t get unlucky with the punt block. But the play calling with the lead has been super predictable and it leads to a lot of 2nd and longs

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

I wonder how much is the the play calling from the offensive coordinator/head coach, or from Rogers choosing to play more conservative to avoid interceptions.

[@justinshin2279]

​@@GameTime-yj6qv yeah, i am very curious about that, but i have no clue. my guess is that for Rodgers, he accepts the play call as given, but has freedom to convert most passing plays into running plays if he sees something - and probably he can change blocking assignments and to signal a different route. I don't think it's up to him or Any NFL quarterback to just change the play call or the formation. Even if you put Matt Lefleur or Sean McVay or whoever out there, at some point, you can only do so much

[@03treefitty]

Love rodgers and adams but alot of the reason the packers dont blow people out more often is because he basically throws to 1 player 90 % of passes. The games we looked the best when lazard or cobb or basically any other reciever did well. Games he keys on only adams look like this.

[@Anyguy4321]

He played distracted and it shows in his interviews. He keeps bringing up his vaccination status even when people don't ask. Dude needs to be zen like MJ and live in the moment but instead he let Joe Rogan inside his head and focuses a LOT on social media. Just admit you're wrong and move on. Jesus christ.

[@franciscoguzman1065]

Stop with the excuses. Rodgers gets so many excuses it’s unbelievable.

[@ryanestabrooke111]

Great breakdown man. This is EXACTLY what I saw on the All22. It was so often on 3rd down. OL play wasn’t great throughout either though, I think Yosh Nijman should’ve seen snaps. BUT Rodgers consistently held onto the ball too long and missed the easy gimme layups. It’s inexcusable. I’m one of the biggest Rodgers defenders and a Die Hard GB fan. But unfortunately we got Aaron Rodgers from 2018 and week 1 2021 instead of MVP Rodgers. It’s asinine that he still has games like this. Like you said, coaches have the tablet on the sideline, I would screaming, TAKE THE CHECKDOWN. He misses it far too often in tight games.

[@whosaidthat84]

Yeup. Always going for the highlight miracle play. It's like a boxer always going for the KO without setting up with the jab or attacking the body.

[@ryanestabrooke111]

@@whosaidthat84 100%. What do you want GB to do? Trade him for a boat load of picks and open up the cap? Or give him the lifetime deal and have him till he retires?

[@whosaidthat84]

@@ryanestabrooke111 in an ideal world I would want him to stay but he seems pretty dead set on leaving. On top of that we got a ton of free agents like Z'darius, Adams, Tonyan and quite a few more. Denver is salivating for Aaron so fleece them to hell with picks and embrace the rebuild

[@aman62592]

I hated the plays Lefluer had in this game. All season they had great creativity and this game was just same old sit in shotgun and get sacked. They had nice PA bootleg to motioning WRs that would pick up nice chunk yards and move the chains and they don’t mix it up. Super frustrating when you know this game was just one play away from going to the Packers.

[@Christopher._M]

I would say the second, 4th and last play were his fault. He literally had open guys in his line of sight for the second and 4th play. For the last play I think he just misread the Defense and jumped the gun on the throw. That and a combination of him only trusting Adams. Which honestly is a problem of his. He will literally ignore you after making a mistake. The third one was just great pressure. Had he attempted a throw he probably gets sacked or fumbled. Definitely not aarons best game. It was mediocre. I do give him a good 20-30% of the blame. But I think people need to give credit to the 49ers.

[@vktesla]

I really hope he didnt misread the defense on the last play. The safety didnt feint anything other than double covering davante adams the whole play I feel like. You just kind of have to read that out of the gate and go away from it.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Rodgers hasn't adjusted to getting old. The reason Brady could still win SBs all the way into his 40s was because he perfected his ability to get the ball out quickly and checkdown to the nearest open target. Rodgers still runs around looking for home run shots like he did 5-10 years ago, but he no longer has the footspeed and elusiveness that used to buy time for him.

[@ryantrudell4686]

The thing about Rodgers is that he just doesn't have that "never say die" attitude, that ultimate survivalist instinct. He's made a career out of blowing teams out by the 3rd quarter and finishing with gaudy statistics and a pretty passer rating. He's not used to being in dogfights for his life. When he is, Rodgers becomes average. In the playoffs, average is death.

[@bodiddly3679]

Like brett favre who he equals in championships? Get him some speedy weapons than we can really judge

[@CO8848_2]

He was decent, but for an MVP, you expect greatness. There were open guys he didn't target. There were a bunch of under throws which his WR bailed him out. You are just another AR apologist channel. Having seen Brady, Stafford, Burrows, Allen, Mahomes etc.that weekend, I'd say AR12 was by far the lamest with Jimmy G in this round.

[@franciscoguzman1065]

@C O the excuses this guy gets is unbelievable. Had it been brady they would have killed him.

[@Terriblegolfer16]

He watched dak too much the week before

[@vktesla]

did you watch the video? i dont think he was an "apologist" for anyone? and this is literally my first time watching a video on this channel. I think op basically said rodgers didn't play well enough, but you're probably just another youtube comment section warrior.

[@CO8848_2]

@@vktesla Since it’s first time you watched this channel, you obviously have no clue what I am talking about. I watched this channel going all the way back.

[@Terriblegolfer16]

@@CO8848_2 do you think mvps don’t have bad games? Lol

[@DHunt-dt9hm]

Good video bro

[@garyhoffman503]

I've just finished reading the comments and I feel wonderful. THANK YOU PACKER BACKERS! 😊

[@ian1753]

Rodgers had almost a 50% Pressure Rate in this game. Not having Jenkins or Bakhtiari on the Online was gut wrenching. Same weak spot any QB has. Look at Bradys Win Loss record when sacked 3 Times Or More. Same for Mahomes in the Superbowl. QB hits add up, seeing shadows is a real thing. Kurt Warner talked about it in the 11 to 6 win in the NFC Championship over Tampa Bay.

[@bradyholcomb6142]

The play before the blocked punt, there was nothing open. The TE in the flat is no open when Rodgers looks at him. The TE has his backed turned to him and by the time Rodgers sees the TE, there is a defender in his face.

[@yapwillings5129]

#12 choked - again. End of story. Dude just doesn’t have the fire in him anymore.

[@bimmerm2480]

He worries about 0 ints n thats what he cares about

[@skull222k]

1 play he didn't have enough time to throw honestly . The pressure was too much . You can see him just about to throw when he sees boss coming at him

[@travisreilly2371]

Awesome video and analysis. How do you get that video?

[@coratulod9879]

Impressive player on regular season. Playoffs not so much, somehow his decision making on playoffs is mediocre for the past 11 years. The playoff record will tell you.

[@Yeomannn]

He's statistically one if the best playoff QBs ever.

[@coratulod9879]

@@Yeomannn He's 1-4 on conference championship. The playoffs that really matters....

[@Yeomannn]

@@coratulod9879 Win loss record is a team stat. Not a QB stat.

[@coratulod9879]

@@Yeomannn He should relax on playoffs. His playoff performance somehow does not match his greatness on regular season. They dominated as a team during regular season and it's baffling that he does not see open receivers like this film stated. NFC Championship vs Seahawks he contributed 2 interception on that game. This playoff you can tell that he suck by forcing the ball to DA on double coverage instead of dumping it off to an open receivers. Obviously his QB stat is great on regular season why not continue it on playoffs when it matters? His defense help him out by holding SF to no touchdown. Sure the special teams is part of the blame but he did too by scoring only 10 points on the game. Really? 4 time MVP performing like a mediocre QB on playoffs? He's only great on Regular season for 11 years and I'm beginning to believe that one super bowl that he won in 2010 is a fluke. Stafford won a super bowl taking chances throwing it just about every snap. He is not afraid of interception. Rodgers hold the ball and very afraid of getting intercepted. Fans wants Super Bowl not Regular Season MVP.

[@MrCdoz91]

Seeing Lazard that open hurts my soul, Jesus Christ

[@Ugnep-sw9ng]

He managed only 10 points at home and was outplayed by Jimmy G on the final drive. That's BAD. And on his last heave to Adams he had a WIDE OPEN Player who might've gone all the way for a TD

[@Imisambi]

yeeeeeaaaaaaaaah just noticed that on the opening play on this video...shaking head

[@Atomic-Aardvark]

Jimmy G didn’t made a touchdown drive how did he outplayed him ???

[@Ugnep-sw9ng]

@@Atomic-Aardvark I said on the FINAL DRIVE Jimmy G was better than Rodgers. Rodgers had 2 chances at the end of the game to put it away and went 2 straight 3 and outs. JIMMY is the one that led the 49ers down the field for the game winning FG. Yeah he played like trash for most of the game, but he made 2 great throws on that final drive to drive down the field.

[@chosenone3119]

Gould won the game for the 49ers

[@Sentient_Blob]

Don’t forget the twenty yard easy throw in the middle of the field that he could’ve taken if he wanted a low risk first down

[@kennethjames4915]

Rodgers does this all the time against good defenses. He's made a career out of shredding lesser defenses....where as a Brady etc will take their check downs against top defenses Aaron has had an issue with this for years now. If the coaching staff can't reel that in will lose another playoff game this year maybe next before Aaron retires.

[@csr2120]

I'm Rodgers-agnostic. He and Green Bay have definitely the talent. They lack intangibles like heart and soul. Rodgers doesn't seem like a guy easy to rally around as compared to a Mahomes or an Allen. So not surprised at all that the Packers consistently choke in the playoffs. If Rodgers leaves Green Bay, I hope he goes to the Broncos where we can see how he matches up with Mahomes and Herbert and maybe Carr at least twice a year.

[@Luke-ew6uo]

I'm a packers fan here in wisco but I want him to go too. I think playing against tougher competition would push him. If it happens I'll be a Broncos fan the next few years while we suck.

[@t4d0W]

Sure they have talent. But can that talent work TOGETHER in situations that matter and can the staff scheme them up to succeed. Outside of the defense, every part of that team on the field just folded.

[@bradyholcomb6142]

The play when he throws it to Cobb when the game is tied, nobody is open. The check down player back is turned to Rodgers and by the time he turns to Rodgers, Rodgers already decides to throw too. And on this play, adams is open right away

[@1scurtis]

Erin is great in the regular season, but shrivles up like Costanza in the pool during the post season. He'll never win another SB.

[@Bsk8erzero]

Thanks again for your work I was waiting for a breakdown of all-22 before making any assumptions about the game. I'm just confused why so many people hate Rodgers even before all the C-19 stuff. He's a SuperBowl Champ, SuperBowl MVP, NFL 4x MVP and future HOF. There's only few guys in the history of the league that can say that. There's no shame in being behind guys like Brady, Manning and Montana.

[@franciscoguzman1065]

Rodgers was terrible! He picked a couple of plays.

[@isaiah3768]

He’s more talented than all of them too, it’s a shame that once he gets a power house defense he has a game like this smh

[@CO8848_2]

Yeah, he’s that. But he’s a choker in the post season. Sure, some stats may tell you, he’s not bad, no picks, right? But he had no guts to win the game once the score was tied at 10-10. It was obvious he was scared like a little chicken.

[@EA-cx3me]

I dont understand how you can say manning is above rodgers. Only one more Mvp and rodgers per game stats are mostly better. The eye test also shows that rodgers is better. I think it's debatable

[@Bsk8erzero]

@@EA-cx3me I definitely agree with you, I prefer Rodgers over Manning especially since Peyton played with way more talent than Aaron could dream of. I was just thinking of where most people would rank Rodgers since he only has 1 SB to Manning's 2. With that being said its such an elite group. Just glad I've been able to watch Brady, Manning and Rodgers whole careers.

[@phantp78]

I love he wants to be aggressive but that can lose games for him as well. He went to Adams way to much. I blame a little of play calling,line protection and him.

[@karlapadilla8928]

One of the few flaws of Rodgers game is he wants to look for the big play instead of taking whats there. Its the main reasons why he held the ball for so long resulting in many sacks the first half of his career. Whats funny (and sad at the same time) is this year, Rodgers was doing the opposite. He was getting the ball out early and taking what the defense gives him. But for some reason, he decided to throw all that in the trash and resort back to lookkng for Adams for the deep ball in the playoffs except for the first series of the game. People can blame the ST all they want but the offense due to Rodgers stunk just as bad. Defense was phenomenal and i feel sorry they had to suffer on the sidelines and watch Rodgers throw the game away. If MLF does not want to get onto his QB for this,then he can walk away with Rodgers.

[@DMWB57]

BINGO!!! I couldn't have described it better what happened all season and then this game.

[@fiberpoet6250]

Well you would think if you keep throwing to the same player over and over, the other team will figure that out and make a beeline for Adams which they did. Not good strategy. He should have taken advantage of that and thrown to ones they left open. I’m disappointed he got the MVP

[@demsla-p5z]

he is literally staring at 17 the whole time and doesn't give 2 shits... he deserves the fate here.

[@Fr0styPage]

He chokes likes this every year. Always seems to end in a throw to Adams when double covered

[@gopackers848]

ok rodgers hater

[@Fr0styPage]

@@gopackers848 okay good QB hater

[@d.s.5807]

This is why losing Rodgers sucks and is an opportunity. For whatever reason, Rodgers does not make good decisions in the playoffs. Maybe it was the cold that seized his brain but when you listen to Tony Romo do commentary, you have to believe, that Rodgers is on that same level which means he should be anticipating the open receiver and making the plays.

[@phildbagrip]

The halftime adjustment from Lafleur should have been: Always hit the check down. It is now your first read. I'm going to call plays that give you two checkdown reads. Your accuracy at that range will beat their speed. Running backs and tight ends will chip every pass play, then become a read. Forget about the deep ball unless they let Lazard go on a blown coverage, which won't happen because the ball is coming out before he can run 10 yards.

[@Soill33]

Problem with Rodgers he was not taking what the defense was giving him and also forcing the ball down field when there was nothing there and trying to create plays and ended causing him to get sacked should of had better play design to get the ball out instead of trying to get the big play.

[@remy090]

He was playing like Mahomes was at the start of this season.

[@ahmangreen5945]

Stop being so diplomatic. You don’t have to appease everyone’s opinion. Cut to the chase. Call it like it is. With confidence. Then move on

[@SeanFication]

Rogers will probably wind up being voted MVP. But if Brady was QBing Green Bay in that game, they'd have won it.

[@chadh.johnson3550]

Did Brady make the SB last year? No, guess he choked too.

[@raylewis5514]

Perfectly stated

[@derekkaiser5611]

ok but on all of these check downs the player is not looking back for the ball in any of these. you cant throw the ball into the players back

[@armanisim7791]

Aaron Rodger is a choker. Statistically if he's behind in the playoffs he's going to lose. He's only got 1 4th q come back in his career. And only has 18 regular season 4th q comebacks, that's less than Andy Dalton

[@pl1532]

The injuries to MVS, Tonyan, Jenkins and Bakhtiari were evident in your assessment. O-line did not provide good protection and receivers were generally well-covered. The defense dominated for both teams, but Rodgers did nothing to give the game away-special teams did.

[@kristinpie]

This game was far from an aberration from Rodgers. He's shown lately that if you pressure him early, he starts making bad decisions late in the game. It happened in the 2020 NFC championship game (why didn't he run on that last play), and it happened here. Looking for a reason as to why it happened here on these final drives is kind of missing the point. The truth is that Rodgers just isn't that good of a quarterback. Sure, when teams stupidly play zone, he just runs around in the pocket waiting for someone to become so wide open that he can't possibly screw up the throw. But if teams actually play man to man and double Adams, he has no idea what to do and inevitably either makes a bad throw or takes a bad sack (the result of his final two drives). It's almost as if the 49ers knew he was only looking for Adams on most plays and doubled him regardless of who else was left wide open. And frankly I can't blame them, because they would have won their first matchup too if they had used that strategy at the end. The main reason for the Packers lack of postseason success has been that Rodgers absolutely shrinks when under pressure. And "pressure" does not mean 37 seconds left only needing a field goal and the opposing team is just not going to cover anyone all the way down the field or rush anybody. Pressure is the season is on the line and you're actually experiencing a pass rush. And for the last 11 years and counting, Rodgers has choked when this has happened. From throwing wide to Nelson in the 2014 NFC championship game on goal to go to being down by three scores in every NFC championship appearance since, Rodgers has not remotely risen to any occasion. He's a flim-flam artist who looks good against the Bears, the Lions (sometimes), and the easiest schedules in the league in 2019 and 2020 (and 8th easiest this past season), but looks average at best when a good team actually plays defense. If this was the only time something like this happened in Rodgers career, I might agree that it was just a bad day. But Rodgers has done this kind of thing time and time again over the past decade. If he was as good as everyone says, he'd have beaten somebody besides Jay Cutler in an important game by now. But he's not. His stats were worse this year, and he's only getting older. Say goodbye to your golden boy Green Bay.

[@4thdimensional118]

Rodgers and some of players on the packers are plants.They are scripted to throw playoff games away.The divisional against the 49ers...Both The 2015 and 2021 NFC Championships are so embarrassing that any normal fan can tell they were rigged....Rodgers been following the script the year after he won the Superbowl.

[@MB-zz3bg]

You could not be more wrong. No QB has done well against that kind of pass rush. Both of those pass rushes (this year and last year) created a pressure rating of over 35%. The breaking point is thought to be over 31. So ok say Rodgers can’t handle this kind of pass rush well. True. The problem is no one else has ever done well against this kind of rush. Brady could not handle the giants or Broncos, Marino the Bills, Montana the great bear teams, Elway was crushed in 3 Super Bowls by an intense pass rush, etc. the list is almost endless. But instead of recognizing the truth, you just believe the anti-Rodgers bias you want to believe. Do you realize you spoke this nonsense against someone most think is a top 5 QB of all time, and a sure hall of gamer? Honestly, you sounded silly.

[@kristinpie]

@@MB-zz3bg Just because most think something doesn't mean it's right. And just because other QBs have struggled against pressure doesn't mean I'm not right. This guy tried to paint Rodgers' poor play as an aberration, when the truth is this kind of thing happens with him all the time. Maybe not against the Bears, but in the playoffs absolutely. I've had to hear for the past three years how Rodgesr is the best QB in the league and the Packers are Super Bowl favorites and they're definitely going to cruise to the title this year, and every year they choke in the playoffs. This year's version of Rodgers is called the MVP by "most" media members, and yet he went one and done at home against a six seed. The "by far" best QB in the league on "by far" the best team (according to "most" people) couldn't even win a lousy playoff game. I've been criticizing this bum for years as being overrated and that the Packers were not nearly as good as everyone says, and I was right. I was right this year too, despite people like Frank Schwab writing fluff pieces about how great the Packers are and how they're clearly the best team in the league. You and your fellow Packers fans may not like it, but I actually couldn't have been more right these past few years. If Rodgers is as good as everyone says, why has he been to as many Super Bowls as Rex Grossman and only beaten Jay Cutler in the NFC championship game. The defense aren't the ones with the ball in their hands play after play, not throwing to open receivers or forcing bad throws or not running it in from a few yards out. At some point, you and "most" people are going to have to realize that the reason Rodgers hasn't been to more Super Bowls is himself. He's had a lot of opportunities to put teams away and win a lot of these games he's lost, and he's failed time and time again. I don't really care what you and "most" people think. When 21 QBs have more Super Bowl appearances and 12 have more wins, he isn't anywhere near "top 5".

[@MB-zz3bg]

@@kristinpie Your grading QBs by wins and loses, and that is just stupid.

[@kristinpie]

@@MB-zz3bg Well, I guess you would know stupid, based upon the grammar of that reply. Silly me for thinking that the object of the game was to win. Rodgers' W-L record has overall been pretty good, mostly because he gets to play one of the easiest schedules in the league most years. But when it comes down to deciding who the "greats" are, it inevitably comes down to who leads their team to championships. And Rodgers has decidedly been much worse at that than just about every other "hall of fame" quarterback in his generation. He has made poor decisions in his playoff losses that have cost his team the game, and that has to come back to him. I haven't just been judging Rodgers by his record, though. He finished 10th in the league in passing yards, and tied for 4th in passing TDs. He also finished 30th in rushing yards by a QB, if that matters. Statistically speaking, he was worse this year than last in every category except interceptions. So no, I'm just judging him by his abject failure to win when the games matter most despite the media and Packers fans constantly assuring me that Rodgers is the "clear" league MVP year after year. Either by playoff losses or his stats, Rodgers just doesn't measure up.

[@k2enneth2]

Excellent review! However, the sub 10* weather and snow kinda predicated short pass plays and more running of the football. Both teams in the first half were dropping passes, the precipitation came in the 2nd half and really eliminated a passing approach.

[@FilmsOfGreatness23]

Wow that last play is absolutely atrocious. I'm a Bears fan but a Rodgers defender, but that was brutal.

[@mrtrader4628]

You are very good with the brake downs.

[@alanelias6319]

As a Packers fan Rodgers it's just obsessed with davante I know he's great but he always try to force the ball to him I was so upset at the last play dude just try to get the first down no need to go deep to Adams and be a hero

[@tehconman10]

MLFs system has really benefited Rodgers the past few years in regards to providing him an avenue to regular season production. He can’t really shift around the pocket like he used to and doesn’t/can’t make those crazy off schedule plays as much any more. His arm talent is still great but he’s lost a step as far as his overall mobility goes - and that’s what truly made him special. He’s been felled by some tenacious rushes in the past but I got the sense that he was reverting to his older instincts a bit in this final game and his body couldn’t buy him those extra .5 seconds he would’ve gotten 5-6 years ago.

[@markdavis3350]

Rodgers has said on multiple times on the McAfee show he runs the best odds in his head when deciding what to do on a play. So here’s something else to consider when asking why Rodgers throws the ball where he throws it. Catch % of targets by player: 72% Adams 71.8%. Cobb 66.7%. Lazard 52.9%. EQ 50.0%. Amari Rodgers 47%. MVS

[@jlandon6028]

How many super bowls has he played in? Elway 5 Manning 4? We don't want him in Denver!

[@albertrobinson4133]

I believe we’ll see Rodgers take what’s given much more than now that Devante is gone, it’s tough though because Davante was literally the only receiver who showed up, everybody else could’ve stayed in the locker room and you wouldn’t even have noticed they were that quiet

[@rokrok60]

On the 1st play, the defender got “rubbed”, allowing the right-side TE in the flat to run uncovered for 3-4yds. He had a better chance of gaining 1st down yardage, than the other options. It was a far better choice than a sack.

[@toomanylies7716]

Solid breakdown. You could tell by Rodgers' body language that he was not really interested in throwing to anyone other than Cobb or Adams once one of his receivers dropped a pass in the second quarter. It was all downhill for the offense from there as the receivers weren't getting open in time and or Rodgers was regressing back to a few years ago when he had an all or nothing attitude most of the time. I hate to say it but the greats like Joe, Tom and Payton would take what they were given and Rodgers seemed to refuse to do that more often than not, and never doing that isn't winning football, and in a game where he should have and could have won, this is pretty depressing to me as a Rodgers fan.

[@IamSavoiiMusic]

All these articles about Rogers potentially going here, going there ... really? Ughhh. Wait til he loses in the playoffs and then complains about the team, about his fans, about the world around him. Oh wait don't forget hes a fair weather playoff QB. ... but I'm sure there is money to be made there for him. So go suck it up Arod.

[@GeassEnabler]

To play Rodgers's advocate, he had started his Wind up at 8:50 before Lazard uncovered. Think about what he has seen in his drop back. His number 1 is streaking down the field, while his 2 and 3 are bracketed. Lazard is not open when be goes to make the throw. That CB could have pushed down the center to try to pick off the middle of the field Crossing route. So yeah. Chuck it up to your guy down field. Your best in the league receiver. Against a weak secondary.

[@MACNTOSFAM]

so it looks like the 9ers gameplan was to pressure him & open the small & short routes. so the niners defensive gameplan worked?0