Andrew Joseph

For The Win

Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler last played in the NFL in 2001, so he never spent time around Aaron Rodgers on a regular basis. As Rodgers has proven over the course of his career, he's very good at football.

On Sunday, Rodgers wasn't at his best as the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North with a 24-17 win at Soldier Field. The loss eliminated the Packers from playoff contention.

It had Butler questioning how good Rodgers is at football.

Rodgers passed for 274 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. Meanwhile, Bears second-year quarterback Mitch Trubisky had two touchdown passes.

But man, if you're going to minimize Rodgers' entire career down to the sample size of a single game on the road against one of the league's best defenses, then you probably shouldn't be criticizing Aaron Rodgers.

It's been a rough season, and Butler was tweeting from the point of view of a frustrated former player. But let's chill with the "how good are you" stuff. Rodgers is very good. He'll continue to be very good.

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