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NFL power rankings: 32-team overreactions heading into Week 2

By Peter Panacy

FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb #18 during the fourth quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb #18 during the fourth quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on September 9, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers. 7. team. 49. . W, 24-23 vs. Bears. Previous:

Sunday night, Aaron Rodgers showed why he’s worth every penny of that massive contract extension he signed not long ago.

The Packers’ come-from-behind win on Sunday Night Football was something out of a Hollywood movie. Their star quarterback goes down with what appears to be a serious injury. Green Bay is trailing bad, fans look shocked in the stands and all is lost, right?

Only Rodgers, the hero, comes back in on one leg and somehow wills the Packers to 21 fourth-quarter points and a shocking finale at Lambeau Field.

Straight out of a movie in prime time.

There isn’t much else that could be said of Rodgers’ 286-yard, three-touchdown performance. It was epic. That’s it.

Ideally, the Packers would prefer to avoid such a storyline finish in a divisional bout. Falling behind early to an upstart Bears team didn’t look good at all, and Rodgers’ health is going to remain a major concern considering how important he is to Green Bay’s chances this season.

Still, that was a fun game to watch.