Aaron Rodgers is well known for his outbursts against the Chicago Bears after defeating the team in recent years. However, the quarterback is on the wrong end of a similar situation with the Detroit Lions after stumbling against the team twice in 2022.
The safety credited with changing the shape of the game, Kerby Joseph, has received plenty of praise from the anti-Rodgers camp.
The safety has received so much praise for his work that the Lions player is listed on Wikipedia as "the father of Aaron Rodgers." Here's how the page put it via Good Morning Football and Wikipedia:
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"Kerby Joseph (born November 14, 2000) is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and the father of Aaron Rodgers. He played college football at Illinois."
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Kerby Joseph's Lions wrap Aaron Rodgers' time in Green Bay on a sour note
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One could argue that the Detroit Lions alone tanked the quarterback's season. Had he even gone .500 against the team, the Packers would have reached the playoffs and today's offseason drama may not have taken place. Instead, the Lions demolished the team's offense in 2022, winning by a combined score of 35–25.
In the first matchup of 2022, the No. 12 threw for one touchdown and three interceptions as the team dropped their fifth game in a row. Then, between the first matchup and the second matchup, he looked more like himself, throwing for 11 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Heading into the game against Detroit, the team looked as dominant as ever. That said, at the same time, the Lions were riding their own late-season win streak. Despite missing the playoffs earlier that day due to outcomes in other games, they came to Green Bay ready to throw down.
The four-time MVP turned back into the version of himself from the first matchup in the second half, and threw a late interception that closed the game.
Assuming the deal with the New York Jets goes through, the last image of the quarterback in the minds of Packers fans would essentially be the interception.
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