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Aaron Rodgers keeps Packers close by finding new playmakers (The Associated Press)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers found new ways to move a Green Bay offense missing many of its top playmakers.

Rodgers' creativity - and his four touchdown passes and career-high 60 yards rushing - kept the Packers close in Sunday's 33-32 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Even Rodgers' do-it-all best wasn't enough to overcome the loss of six starters, including linebacker Clay Matthews and wide receiver Randall Cobb, who were held out with hamstring injuries.

''First of all, there are no excuses,'' Rodgers said. ''We're all professionals out here and are expected to play well, and to that accord I'm proud of our guys and the way they battled.