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NFL power rankings: Packers tumble in Week 7 after Aaron Rodgers injury

By Peter Panacy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings hits quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 15: Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings hits quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of the game on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers clenches his right knee after being hit during the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 15: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers clenches his right knee after being hit during the first quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 15, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers. 18. team. 49. . 4-2.

Bad news. Bad news.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ potentially season-ending injury spells nothing but disaster for the Packers, who fell 23-10 to their division rivals, the Vikings.

We told you the Packers would tumble in our NFL power rankings this week, and here it is.

If Green Bay had a stout-like defense or a better-than-average running game, Rodgers’ loss wouldn’t be quite as bad. Problem is, Rodgers is the Packers and is so critical to every aspect of their success.

Any non-Green Bay fans want to name the Packers’ backup quarterbacks? Anyone?

This is about as bad a situation for head coach Mike McCarthy as possible, and this upcoming week will leave his team scrambling for answers.

The last we heard, there’s a once-star quarterback, who made a habit of dominating Green Bay in the playoffs, out there on the open market. And he grew up a Packers fan too.