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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Last night, Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay Packers put an end to Arizona Cardinals’ flawless season. The game was tight throughout, and it took late heroics from rookie CB Rasul Douglas to separate the two teams. The Packers won the game by a score of 24-21, with contributions from Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones.

Earlier in the game, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones combined to give the Packers a significant lead. The running back in particular played an integral role in ball control and offense. His impressive showing saw Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson take to Twitter to shower praises on the RB.

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Aaron Jones shines against the Arizona Cardinals

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While Aaron Rodgers’ all-round performance and his meme face took all the limelight, it will be an offense to overlook the contributions of his teammates. Especially the performances of Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Randall Cobb, and the Packers defense. But it must be said that Jones individually had a night to remember.

He completed 110 total yards from scrimmage on 15 carries for 59 yards. Moreover, he helped the Packers in controlling the tempo of the match with seven decisive receptions for 51 yards. The RB’s performance, combined with the stoic Packers defense, meant that the Cardinals had nothing to do but bide their time for mistakes. Thanks to a completely disciplined performance by the Packers, the Cardinals lost their flawless record.

Russell Wilson showers praise on Jones’ performance, calls him “a baller”

Thanks to a spirited performance by the injury-stricken Packers side, no teams remain invincible in the NFL anymore. The Cardinals before this match looked like potential favorites for the Super Bowl. Hence, it was necessary for a performance of high magnitude to stop their destructive run.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson realized this and hence took to Twitter to appreciate one of the standout performers of the night, Aaron Jones. “Aaron Jones is a baller!” Wilson tweeted. The running back soon after retorted with a compliment implying that it takes one to know one. “I appreciate that coming from a straight baller,” he replied!

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