When the football squirted out of A.J. Dillon’s grasp, it shot straight back, coming to a rest right at the feet of his quarterback. Aaron Rodgers calmly stooped down to pick it up and managed to lunge forward for a few yards. Three plays later, Rodgers found Allen Lazard for a 58-yard touchdown pass that put the Packers up by two scores with less than seven minutes to play.
The ball is, literally, bouncing the Packers’ way—and it feels like their year.
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With a 32–18 divisional round win against the Rams, Green Bay advanced to the NFC championship game—where the team’s 2019 season ended.