Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)
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NFL Twitter went to town on Aaron Rodgers after he threw his second interception against the Eagles to an undrafted free agent.
The first half of Sunday Night Football between the Packers and Eagles was an enthralling affair.
Philadelphia jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Aaron Rodgers and company hit back to grab a 14-13 advantage in the first quarter.
However, things went briefly off the rails for the Packers after Miles Sanders put the Eagles back in front 20-14. On two consecutive drives, Rodgers tossed interceptions to take his season total up to levels we haven’t seen from him in decades.
The second interception at the hands of safety Reed Blankenship, an undrafted rookie, was particularly demoralizing and NFL Twitter let him have it.
NFL Twitter roasts Aaron Rodgers after second INT
Rodgers is still capable of producing special plays of course. It wasn’t long after the interception that he hit Aaron Jones for an impressive touchdown.
Nonetheless, Philadelphia went into halftime with a lead. Jalen Hurts hit Quez Watkins for a 30-yard touchdown with 13 seconds before the break.
The Packers have lost six of their last seven games. Pulling off an upset over the Eagles would go a long way to proving that all is not lost for the team.
In order to do that, Green Bay will need the best out of their quarterback. In the first half, they got the best and the worst.
Rodgers had 118 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the opening two quarters.
Hurts had 128 yards through the air and 126 yards on the ground.
