The storyline was an obvious one, and it had been scrutinized and analyzed all week. Then the Sunday night kickoff allowed it to build to a crescendo for the packed house at Acrisure Stadium and a national television audience.

After 18 seasons in Green Bay that included 4 MVP Awards and a Lombardi Trophy, Aaron Rodgers was about to play against the team that made him a first-round draft pick in 2005, that made him the starting quarterback and face of the franchise in 2008. Rodgers had made a lot of history wearing the Packers colors, and his first game against his former team was going to give him a chance to make a little more.

With a win on Sunday night, Rodgers would have joined Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees as the fifth quarterback in NFL history to win again

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