GREEN BAY, Wis. -- With Jordy Nelson doubled over in pain on the sideline and the offense already stuck in neutral, things looked bleak for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Forget about a Super Bowl run; how would they get out of the first round of the playoffs without their No. 1 receiver?
Except they did, and they didn’t just squeak past the New York Giants, either.
Thanks to Randall Cobb and Davante Adams -- and, of course, Rodgers -- the Packers routed the Giants 38-13 and showed plenty on Sunday afternoon to convince everyone at Lambeau Field and those around the NFL that they still have enough left to challenge the Dallas Cowboys (13-3) in next week’s NFC divisional playoff game in Texas even if Nelson can’t come back in a week from his rib injury.