Rodgers, Pack top Eagles, 27-13
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Rodgers showed Carson Wentz what an elite quarterback can do for his team.
The two-time NFL MVP had a dazzling performance in a game the Green Bay Packers desperately needed to win. The rookie QB was inconsistent and made a costly mistake for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rodgers had 313 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Davante Adams to help the Packers beat the Eagles 27-13 Monday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Wentz was 24 of 36 for 254 yards and threw an interception in Green Bay territory. He also was sacked four times.
Wentz didn’t have starting running back Ryan Mathews the entire game, and No. 1 receiver Jordan Matthews missed most of the second half.
“The way he started the game was exceptional,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. “After that, playing with so many guys out, I thought he managed it extremely well. He stayed calm. He stayed on point.”
The Eagles and their fans hope Wentz can someday be on Rodgers’ level.
“I think his ceiling is extremely high and Eagles fans should be very excited for the future,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers was outstanding from the start, leading Green Bay to consecutive TD drives. He made perfect passes to Adams on both TDs and another on a 50-yard gain in the third quarter.
“There’s a big difference between 4-7 and 5-6 for sure, but I hope there’s not a ton of relief because we still have a lot of things in front of us we’d like to accomplish,” Rodgers said. “This is a step in the right direction, a game we needed to take care of business, but we have a short week with Houston coming in and we have to have a similar performance.”
Here’s some things we learned from Green Bay’s win over Philadelphia:
The Eagles were 4-0 and outscored opponents 108-38 at home before Rodgers and the Packers came to town.
