There was no romanticism to it all, though. He finally exited the game, eventually jogging off to the locker room without his jersey on and never to return as Jordan Love took over. Then, Rodgers' ribs were banged up and he was in visible pain after each throw. It was all the more impressive considering he's playing with a busted thumb. There were glimpses of vintage Rodgers in the first half on a pair of touchdown tosses and a few other passes. He battled against the Eagles, he battled for his team's season and he battled through pain. Rodgers does not go softly into a lost season.Hurts has transformed from a potential place-holder whose job was seemingly on the line to one of the elite QBs in the game leading one of the elite teams in the league. Much of that was because of Hurts, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of scores and ran for 157 yards, becoming the first player since at least 1950 with 150-plus rushing and passing yards and multiple TD tosses in a game, per NFL Research. The Packers battled back, but Hurts and the Eagles didn't back away from a fight and, unlike previous weeks, they were able to produce in the second half, too. Hurts rushed for more than 100 yards in the first quarter and led the Eagles to touchdowns on each of their first two drives. Hurts was shot out of a cannon to begin Sunday night's game and when he finally came down, he had turned in a historic performance exemplifying the rare talent that he is.
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