NFL power rankings: Stacking up all 32 teams heading into Week 15

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 10: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers meets Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens at mid field after the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Steelers 39-38 win over the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 10, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 10: Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers scores the game-winning touchdown in overtime of a 27-21 victory over the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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It might not have always been pretty, but Packers backup quarterback Brett Hundley did his job — hold the line until All-Pro Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) was healthy enough to return.

Week 14’s win over the Browns summed up this sentiment. The Packers were down early, only to rally late in the second half to tie things up and send the game into overtime.

Then Hundley and wide receiver Davante Adams did the rest.

Green Bay gets a modest climb up our NFL power rankings this week, as we want to see how well Rodgers looks in his pending return this week. With the Packers fighting for their playoff lives, they’ll need him to be his usual self — never easy after such a tough injury.

Biggest Question

The Packers essentially need to win out to secure a playoff berth, which won’t come easy against the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions the final three games of the season.

Rodgers is a critical difference maker, but will that be enough?