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Aaron Rodgers’ 4th loss in an NFC title game raises a huge question for the Green Bay Packers: What if this was it?
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Aaron Rodgers’ 4th loss in an NFC title game raises a huge question for the Green Bay Packers: What if this was it?

  • Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune
  • Jan 26, 2021
  • Jan 26, 2021 Updated Mar 4, 2021
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What if this was it?

What if Aaron Rodgers’ last play as a Green Bay Packer at Lambeau Field was a misfire in a crucial moment, a third-and-goal incompletion into heavy traffic in the final minutes of a conference championship game? What if this was one of Rodgers’ best chances to win a Super Bowl slipping away, with a fastball to Davante Adams whistling toward the goal line but broken up after Rodgers missed a potential opportunity to pick up yardage — or even score — with a scramble to his right?

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