CHARLOTTE – The fact the Panthers lost to the Packers wasn’t necessarily unexpected.
And the Packers didn’t even need Aaron Rodgers to do all that much to make it happen.
The Packers built a big lead early and hung on for a 24-16 win to improve to 11-3 and held onto the top seed in the NFC playoff race.
And they did it on the ground, rushing for 195 yards. Their potential MVP quarterback threw for just 143 yards, his lowest single-game total in more than a year.
But the way they ran early made it a moot point. The Packers leaned on the Panthers (4-10) through the night, and Rodgers strolling into the end zone for a touchdown was symbolic.
From the start of the game, it was clear the Packers were going to, and were going to
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