How does a team go about beating Aaron Rodgers? By keeping him on the sideline. How do you do that? By running the ball to control the clock. That is not only how the Raiders have made their hay of late, but it’s the area that has been the Packers’ biggest issue.
And we’re not talking just a strength vs a weakness here. We’re talking the best team in the league at this versus the worst team in the league defending it. Check out this stunning stat put out by Josh Dubow of the Associated press.