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Cory's Corner: Matt LaFleur For Coach of the Year

We're only halfway through the 2019 season, but Matt LaFleur just put his hat in the ring for Coach of the Year.

And it came on a simple third-and-5 with 2:00 left. Cameras caught LaFleur telling Aaron Rodgers to win the game and that's just what he did. Rodgers found Aaron Jones in the right flat for eight yards, putting the game to bed as the Packers beat the Chiefs 31-24.

"A risk that we were willing to take," said LaFleur. "I totally trust our quarterback."

If there was anyone on the 53-man roster that didn't have 100 percent buy-in before that play, they are certainly on-board now.