It hasn’t gone well for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in recent weeks.
Before a national audience, Green Bay was undressed by the Broncos 29-10 in Week 8. Rodgers finished with a paltry 77 yards passing. He would rebound with a 25-of-48 performance for 369 yards and four TDs in Week 9, but even that came in a 37-29 loss to the Panthers.
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All of a sudden -- coupled with the Vikings’ rise -- the NFC North is in jeopardy. Both teams enter the weekend tied for first.
For two weeks, the city of Green Bay searched for an explanation -- a reason for Rodgers’ struggles.
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Olivia Munn provided the answer on Thursday.
Poor dieting and binge eating with the misses.
Tongue-in-cheek commentary aside, Rodgers has been anemic the last two weeks. His 369 yards against the Panthers aside, the Packers QB led the team to 3-of-14 on third down in Week 9 and just 8-of-31 the last three games.
“We have to convert third downs. I have to be more accurate on third downs and give us more opportunities,” said Rodgers, per ESPN. “So I need to be better on third downs.
“And I will this week.”
Fortunately for Rodgers, it won’t prove to be a daunting task. The Lions allow teams to convert 43.9 percent of their third downs, enough for 27th in the league, per Sporting Charts. The Bears -- who cross paths with the Packers in Week 11 -- are worse off with 46.2 percent.
A break in the schedule is all the remedy Rodgers needed. Just lay off the Cheetos.
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