With Philbin calling offensive plays in a meaningful game for the first time since he was the offensive coordinator at Northeastern two decades ago, a previously herky-jerky Packers offense found some semblance of rhythm; converted almost as many third-down situations (seven) as it had in the previous three weeks (eight) combined; was well-balanced between the run (Aaron Jones had 106 total yards on 20 touches, including a 29-yard touchdown run) and pass (Rodgers averaged just 6.1 yards per attempt but was efficient); and got Rodgers to look more like himself than he has for much of the season, as he got the ball out of his hand quickly and picked his spots to extend plays behind an offensive line that was missing three starters.

“I think Joe did a great job on the calls and the flow and the timing,” Rodgers said. “We ran some first-down plays — the touchdown to Jones was a first-down play — and mixed up the cadences nicely. I thought the flow was good, and the calls were getting in quick.”