“Agony and Ecstasy..”: Christian Watson’s Superstar Jump and Aaron Rodgers Admiring Response Steals Packers’ Hearts

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have found some silver lining in this nightmarish season for the Cheeseheads. Their win against sworn divisional rivals, the Chicago Bears. And one picture from Sunday’s clash summed up all the emotions from the fierce matchup.

A-Rod and the Packers’ struggle this season can be attributed to one key factor. The lack of a dependable first-choice wide receiver. After Davante Adams left for the Las Vegas Raider, his void was getting difficult to fill. Until rookie Christian Watson showed up and dazzled opposition defenses.

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WR Christian Watson had the game-winning touchdown for the Green Bay Packers when he ran for 46 yards to the end zone and celebrated in flying fashion. Watson also had a receiving touchdown from a carefully manoeuvred Aaron Rodgers pocket pass. However, it was the second TD picture that some fans thought was art.

Aaron Rodgers could have used Watson’s form a tad earlier in the season

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers improved to 5-8 for the season while the Chicago Bears were officially eliminated from the playoff race in the 28-19 Green Bay win. However, the reigning back-to-back league MVP found his choice of the receiver in Watson a little too late. Christian Watson really showed up in the game against the Dallas Cowboys this season. And since then, the 23-year-old has been on a roll.

The iconic picture at Chicago’s Soldier Stadium showed Aaron Rodgers pointing to Christian Watson flying to the end zone while the background showed a mixture of emotions from the Packers and Bears fans. And Wisconsin fans may just frame this image on their walls for the foreseeable future.

Aaron Rodgers once said that he owned the Bears. On Sunday A-Rod showed some love and respect to the Chicago crowd and gave them a sportsman’s salute. However, that didn’t make the Bears fans feel any better.

The Green Bay Packers enjoy their bye this week and face the reigning Super Bowl champions, Los Angeles Rams after that. The Rams are plagued with injuries on the offensive and defensive sides. Aaron Donald is not available for the game because of an ankle injury.

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QB Matthew Stafford and WR and Super Bowl LVI MVP Cooper Kupp are also on the injury reserve. This gives Rodgers and Watson the opportunity to put some numbers on the board and get their sixth win of this NFL season.