Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a magician, and he should never be counted out of a football game, no matter the situation.
Rodgers did not start the game in a rhythm and missed a few throws in the first half, and the team went into the locker room at halftime trailing 17-0. But the second stanza was a completely different story. He finished with 273 yards and two touchdowns, but the second one literally broke the Internet.
After drawing a questionable facemask penalty (which was clearly a bad call) on what many thought would be the final play of the game, Rodgers and the Packers offense were given another chance to pull off a miracle.
And they capitalized.
Rodgers uncorked a 61-yard Hail Mary to the end zone, and Packers fans held their breath. They then erupted in cheer when tight end Richard Rodgers hauled it in, and the team emerged victorious with a 27-23 victory in walk-off fashion.
The Lions probably could’ve played better defense, in retrospect.
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) December 4, 2015
Not an ideal Hail Mary defense from the Lions on Thursday night https://t.co/xTXkklMC5g pic.twitter.com/30hTKcr3jM
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 4, 2015
The Packers’ come-from-behind win was the fourth-largest comeback in team history.