For as much time and energy that gets put into game planning to create the perfect play calls to win on gameday, sometimes the quarterback has to make it up right before the snap. Kenneth Gainwell’s touchdown shortly before the end of the first half in Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions was an incredible play. But the moment was only made possible by Rodgers making a last-second decision to send him on that deep route.
As captured by Inside The NFL and shared on the league’s Twitter/X account Tuesday, right before the snap, Rodgers told Gainwell what to do.