For the fourth time in seven years, the Packers’ season ends with heartbreak in the NFC Championship.
But unlike the games against Atlanta and San Francisco, this is one that the Packers should have won. And unlike the game against Seattle, there is every reason to believe the Packers were the better team, and that their loss is an upset.
That, more than anything, makes this one tough to swallow. This was supposed to be the year Aaron Rodgers and the Packers finally got back to the Super Bowl, after a decade of waiting.
One cannot say with any certainty what the future holds, but there’s plenty of reason to believe that this was Aaron Rodgers’ last, best chance at getting a ring, with some tough financial decisions looming this offseason.