Packers let down Dolphins to shake up multiple playoff runs

Five days ago, Aaron Rodgers said he believed "things are looking up" when asking about the Green Bay Packers

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season or so. And now he can say the same about his team's playoff chances after the Packers' dissatisfying 26-20 win

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Everything we had to do to show up this weekend was done," Rodgers said after the game.

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The victory on Christmas Day increased Green Bay's postseason chances to 27 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight.

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t also gave the NY ets and New England Patriots an additional chance to make the playoffs with weeks lefJt in the season.

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Tua Tagovailoa threw three straight interceptions in the fourth frame as the Packers rallied from a 20-13 halftime

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deficit to improve to 7-8. It became a classic game for Rodgers, who looked like the repeat MVP in this game despite the frustrations of a season

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He completed 24 of 38 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown, but also threw an interception in the long run zone.

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