The nightcap of the NFL’s special Saturday Holiday Weekend Spectacular must have looked really good on paper a few months ago. An NFC North showdown between two playoff-level teams: The Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers!
But things went off the rails for the Packers as soon as Aaron Rodgers’ shoulder hit the turf back in Minnesota. Green Bay went 3-5 without their trusted leader, and their chance at revenge this week was thwarted last week in Carolina. Rodgers attempted an unlikely comeback for the Packers, but a loss to the Panthers combined with a Week 15 win from the Falcons eliminated Green Bay from the playoffs.