Packers channel the 2009 Colts and surrender the rest of their season.

[Renew Deal]

Hopefully it goes better for the Packers than it did the Colts.

"Packers sit Aaron Rodgers vs. Lions"

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is inactive for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. Backup Matt Flynn will start in his place.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy had been coy this week about his approach to Sunday's game after the Packers (14-1) clinched the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7410351/green-bay-packers-qb-aaron-rodgers-inactive-detroit-lions

[SpiralHawk]

1. The fans won't love it, but...

...it could prove to be a smart move in the end...

[Doctor_J]

2. I can hardly blame them

I thought Caldwell should have let the Colts go for the 16-0, esp. since they had the Jets buried at half time. That's not an issue this time, and the Pack are down to starting their 4th & 5th tackles, and Ndomakong Suh is a really ill-tempered man. The Lions front 4 are capable of inflicting serious bodily harm, and Rogers might be the most valuable man in the league right now.

[trumad]

3. still beating the lions

[joeybee12]

4. Yeah, but the Dolts still had a chance at an undefeated season

when they stopped trying against the Jets...you could tell no one was happy...stupid move by the coach.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. And what an AWESOME Surrender that wasn't!

Go Pack, GOOOOOOOOOO!

[PVnRT]

6. Huh?

Even without the fact that they won, they had no chance to go 16-0 and had already clinched home-field advantage. What else was worth injuring starters for? Especially with Scumbag Suh roaming the field, looking for cheap shots?

ESPN, making sports just a little more stupid every day.

[Goblinmonger]

7. I'm surprised they didn't play Rogers at least a quarter.

Two weeks off is a lot.