GREEN BAY — Nathaniel Hackett saw it immediately, the moment he saw Aaron Rodgers hit the practice field during training camp. Then, he watched as the quarterback carried it through the entire season, and now into the playoffs.
“His focus has been unbelievable this whole year,” Hackett, the Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator, said. “He’s been on a mission.”
During the regular season, that mission took Rodgers to remarkable statistical heights that have him now as the presumptive NFL MVP — which, if he does indeed win it, will be the third of his career. Completing a career-high 70.