Aaron Rodgers downplays impact of thumb injury on recent poor performances

Published Nov 22, 2022 21:46 GMT

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not using his thumb injury as an excuse for the team's poor performances. The Packers were beaten easily by the Tennessee Titans last time out, but the week prior, managed a win over the Dallas Cowboys.

But with the team going downhill at 4-7, Rodgers, who was a guest on the Pat McAfee Show in his weekly spot, isn't using his thumb injury as an excuse.

Rodgers said:

“My thumb is what it is. It's been an issue since the Giants but not an issue that I’m going to rely on for an excuse. After the Cowboys game, I put the ball basically where I wanted to and there wasn’t any questions about how my thumb was. I miss two throws, I probably hit 99 out of 100 and people are probably wondering what’s going on."

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He added:

“Nothing has changed week to week. It's not like it got better one week then got worse another week - it goes through things each week. It's not an excuse. I’m not going to use it as an excuse. It is what it is. I suit up every week and expect to play well.”

Season over for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers?

The season isn't over just yet, but it's getting really close. Green Bay will likely have to beat the 9-1 Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football to keep their hopes alive.

For most, sitting at 4-7 is season over. Looking around at the NFC, it is going to be hard for Green Bay to secure a playoff spot. The Eagles (9-1), Cowboys (7-3), New York Giants (7-3), Washington Commanders (6-5), Seattle Seahawks (6-4), San Francisco (6-4), Tampa Bay (5-5) and Atlanta (5-6) all have better records.

The Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Miami Dolphins are next for Green Bay and they will likely have to win all three and hope other results go their way.

It looks likely that the Packers and Aaron Rodgers will be watching this year's playoffs from the couch, something that was unthinkable at the start of the season.

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Adam is a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys, who were the first team he saw play. Dez Bryant is his all-time favorite player, mostly due to the wide receiver's athleticism and the unique lack of weaknesses in his game.

If Adam could go back in time and watch any game, he would want to witness the “Dez Caught It” playoff game from January 2015, where Bryant and the Cowboys lost 26-21 to the Green Bay Packers in highly controversial circumstances at Lambeau Field.

When he isn't writing about or watching football, Adam enjoys doing sports photography.

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Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann