Print Print    Close Close

Aaron Rodgers gives three-word advice to Packers teammates on how to handle bye week before playoffs

By Ryan Gaydos

Published January 04, 2021

Fox News
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 4 Video

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs after attaining the No. 1 seed after Sunday’s victory over the Chicago Bears.

The Packers wrapped up their second consecutive NFC North title, the first time they went back-to-back since the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Green Bay will now have next week off as they wait to see who they will play in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Rodgers was asked in the postgame press conference what advice he had for his teammates as the await to see who they would play in the next round.

"Don’t get COVID," he said, via the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

2020-21 NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND MATCHUPS, SCHEDULE AND MORE

Rodgers finished the 2020 season with two consecutive games of four touchdown passes. Against the Bears, he was 19-for-24 with 240 yards. Green Bay won the game, 35-16.

Rodgers is the favorite to win the NFL MVP award. He finished the season with 4,299 passing yards and a league-leading 48 touchdown passes and 70.7 completion percentage.

It’s two straight seasons the Packers have finished 13-3. Green Bay was one game away from making a Super Bowl appearance last season. The Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Green Bay has not been to a Super Bowl since the 2010 season.

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

Print Print    Close Close

URL

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/aaron-rodgers-three-word-advice-packers-teammates-playoffs

  • Home
  • Video
  • Politics
  • U.S.
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Sports
  • Weather
  • Privacy
  • Terms

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Do Not Sell my Personal Information - New Terms of Use - FAQ