Packers fans can easily remember back to the end of the 2014 season and Green Bay's playoff run. They had to defeat Detroit to win the NFC North and clinch a bye in Week 17, and with a narrow lead at the end of the first half, Aaron Rodgers went down.

Fans immediately feared that he'd torn an ACL, but he was able to return to action, albeit hobbled. The Packers went on to narrowly defeat the Lions and the Cowboys in the divisional round before losing in heartbreaking fashion to the Seahawks in the NFC title game. Even though Rodgers performed well, he was clearly unable to work the pocket and throw on the run like we've seen so many times in the past.

Those memories were stirred up once again this Sunday, with Rodgers enduring another calf injury. He ended up leaving the game, but the Packers held an insurmountable lead at that point.

Not as bad

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Luckily, it doesn't appear that the extent of the injury is all that drastic. From the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport:

Based on preliminary findings, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ calf injury doesn’t seem as bad as the one from two years ago, source said.

Unlike two years ago, this injury occurred three weeks prior, giving Rodgers more time to heal. Of course, unlike 2014, they don't have a playoff spot wrapped up; they'll likely need to win out, or at least go 2-1 (with some help), to reach the postseason.