The Jacksonville Jaguars knew Aaron Rodgers would give them trouble in week one. They decided to take a calculated approach to limiting the number of explosive plays he produced by containing him in the pocket rather than flushing him out with excess pressure. In the words of head coach Gus Bradley, “it wasn’t enough.”
As the first half came to a close, Rodgers did exactly what the Jaguars feared he may do under pressure. He lofted a perfect pass into an impossibly tight window for a diving Davante Adams in the end zone while being pulled down from behind.