It would have made sense for the Packers to move on from Aaron Rodgers after last season’s disappointing finish and clear the decks for the future. In the end, bringing back the defending two-time MVP for one last run was too tempting.
Unfortunately for Green Bay, the plan didn’t work. The Packers weren’t able to build an offense around Rodgers that was talented enough or deep enough to make another run. A midseason swoon ultimately was too much to overcome. And even if the Packers hadn’t choked away a Week 18 chance to get into the playoffs, it’s hard to imagine that team was going to make a deep run in the postseason.