The Green Bay Packers have been eliminated from the playoffs before the NFC Championship once again. The Packers haven't advance beyond the NFC divisional round since 2010, the year they won the Super Bowl. No one doubts Rodgers' regular season abilities, but the Packers' recent issues in the postseason and have led to some suggesting that Rodgers hasn't lived up to expectations in the playoffs. But is that the case? Let's break it down.
The Case For:
Sure, the Packers won a Super Bowl, but the four wins that season account for half of Rodgers' playoff wins. Take out that one good run and he's a mediocre 4-6 in the playoffs. Even with that, he's just 8-6. Mark Sanchez and Colin Kaepernick both have better playoff winning percentages than Rodgers. Russell Wilson has already tied Rodgers' playoff win mark. His numbers go down once he reaches the postseason. Rodgers is a great QB, but he hasn't reached expectations in the postseason.
The Case Against:
Taking away and dismissing the Super Bowl run isn't fair. And of course Rodgers' postseason' numbers drop, because he's playing the best teams each week. Of the current QBs who have played in at least 10 playoff games (i.e. not Kaepernick or Sanchez), Rodgers is sixth in playoff winning percentage. If Packers' fans were told that Rodgers would have one Super Bowl win and a playoff appearance in every year since 2009 before his career started, they'd gladly take that.
Verdict: Fiction
Rodgers isn't perfect, and he doesn't have Tom Brady's playoff credentials. But that doesn't mean Rodgers hasn't met expectations. The fact is only a few QBs have performed in the playoffs like Rodgers has. Getting another Super Bowl would be nice, but those aren't easy to come by. Winning just one is an incredible accomplishment. Because of that Super Bowl win, Rodgers has lived up to the (reasonable) expectations.