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The sight of quarterback Aaron Rodgers holding the football while the Minnesota Vikings pummeled him will be one he and the Green Bay Packers will carry with themselves for two long weeks.

A week before the bye, the offense took a step backward in a game that offered Rodgers a chance to showcase how far he had come in 19 previous starts in the National Football League. Rodgers couldn't time up with his receivers, missed some that were open and held the ball a long time looking for someone to get open, ultimately unable to lead the Packers to any points in six consecutive series starting in the second quarter.