Rich Eisen makes bold claim regarding Packers' playoff hopes as Aaron Rodgers continues to struggle

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers look vulnerable this season and stand at 3-3. In the past fortnight, they've lost to two historically low-ranked teams in the New York Giants and the New York Jets. Some are already writing them out of the playoff picture.

However, Rich Eisen defended the team for what sounded like one of the last times. While responding to an assertion during his 'Overreaction Monday' segment, he conceded that the team could miss the playoffs. Here's how he put it on the Rich Eisen Show:

"I'll still say it's an overreaction. It's still just six games. 3-3 teams can go and make the playoffs. I'm not going to do that just yet, but it looks pretty damn bleak. I just gave you the reason why they're in deep, deep, deep trouble."

He continued:

"But 3-3 is still better than 2-4, and that's still 12 in their uniform. You may wind up being correct, but I can't just sit here and say they're not making the playoffs after six weeks."

Aaron Rodgers through the first six weeks of the 2022 season

Aaron Rodgers - New England Patriots v Green Bay Packers

The road to the playoffs always runs through the quarterback. At 3-3, some are wondering how Aaron Rodgers is holding up without Davante Adams. IWhile the offense has had its struggles, Rodgers hasn't been as big of an issue as a quarterback can be. Through six games, he has nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

His worst game of the year arguably came in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings when he threw zero touchdowns and an interception. Since then, he has thrown for more touchdowns than interceptions in every game. With the exception of Week 1 and Week 6, Rodgers has also thrown for multiple touchdowns in every contest. He has thrown for 1,403 yards this season, which is not up to his MVP standards.

The Packers are looking wobbly this season, which is only made worse by the Vikings leading the NFC North with a 5-1 record. Aaron Rodgers will hope to add substantially to his totals next week when the team faces the Carson Wentz-less Washington Commanders.

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