LANDOVER, Md. -- The Redskins had home field advantage and a packed house full of fans screaming You Like That! all evening, but they did not have Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay stormed form behind and took Sunday night's playoff game from the NFC East champions by a score of 35-18. They'll face the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round next week.
Here's what we learned:
1. When the Packers' offense is working, Aaron Rodgers is in command figuratively and literally. He seemed eager to jump into the no huddle multiple times against the Redskins on Sunday night, perhaps because he felt it was the best way to keep Washington's bigger defensive lineman from resetting or substituting -- the Packers nailed Washington on two 12-man on the field penalties in one drive, including a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb -- but it also seemed to give Rodgers a little bit more freedom.