Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers miss out on the playoffs. Although everything is in their own hands in the end, the star quarterback’s nerves fail him – once again, as history shows.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have missed out on a place in the NFL playoffs. Although everything was in their own hands at the end, the star quarterback’s nerves failed him – once again, as history shows.

In the game against the Detroit Lions, Rodgers completed only 17 of 27 passes for 205 yards. A single touchdown was scored against one of the weakest defenses in the league. The Lions allowed the fourth most points (427) and the most yards (6670) against them, according to Pro Football Reference.

Rodgers: When past repeats itself

Despite this, Rodgers only managed one touchdown. The hair-raising interception shortly before the end of the game was the end of all evil for the Packers – and it was the time when the past repeated itself.

Against the Lions, he completed only two of six passes for twelve yards in the fourth quarter. No touchdown – but the interception and a passer rating of 2.8. Bad stats similar to those Rodgers showed in the two decisive and final games of the previous two seasons.

Rodgers for the Third

The year before, it was all over for the Packers in the Divisional Round after a 10-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Rodgers’ stats in the fourth quarter: Four of seven passes completed for 17 yards – no touchdowns and a passer rating of 62.2.

2020 it was also the case that the veteran failed to deliver in the final quarter. When the Packers were blown out in the NFC Championship Game against the Tampa Bay Buccanneers, Rodgers completed only four of 11 passes for 54 yards and did not score a touchdown in the decisive quarter. A passer rating of 52.8 was the final tally.

In all three of those games, Green Bay was the favorite and had home field advantage at Lambeau Field each time.

Rodgers like predecessor Favre

No question, after nearly losing the season this year, Rodgers first showed all the critics and got his Packers back into the playoff race from an interim 4-8. But then, when it mattered most, he didn’t deliver – and for the third straight season.

Curiously, “A-Rod’s” last six passes this season also match Brett Favre’s last six passes as Packers quarterback.

In Brett Favre’s final six passes as a Packer:

He went 2-6 for 12 yards, concluding in a game-sealing, season-ending INT at Lambeau Field.

In Aaron Rodgers’ final six passes this year:

He went 2-6 for 12 yards, concluding in a game-sealing, season-ending INT at Lambeau Field. pic.twitter.com/JxFlniOG6G

– PackersHistory.com (@PackersHistory1) January 9, 2023

Both went 2-6 for twelve yards. Both threw an interception that ended the season for the Packers. Both at Lambeau Field.