SANTA CLARA – The Packers learned something about themselves that could say more about this team than the best pass Aaron Rodgers could ever throw: They can win without him being the star.
They won with defense. They won with a suffocating pass rush. The Packers won on a day when the pass offense was the team’s weak link.
Whoa!
Remember 2011?
“In 2011, we blew a lot of people out. You need your defense to play like it did today, when you’re struggling on offense,” Rodgers said.
The Packers had the league’s No.