With the Green Bay Packers out of playoff contention, there are some questions about if Aaron Rodgers should start the last two games. According to Packers interim coach Joe Philbin, the team hasn't had any discussions about sitting their franchise quarterback.
Philbin said a big reason he hasn't had that discussion with upper management is that the season is 16 games long and just because they are eliminated from making the playoffs, doesn't mean the team shouldn't try to win the last two games and finish the season strong.
“I think when you sign up for the 2018 NFL season, you sign up for a 16-game season and hopefully you earn the opportunity to extend that and to compete for a championship,” Philbin said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com.
“Obviously the extension part is over. That being said, you’re a football player, you’re part of a team and your one role is to the contribute to the overall success of the team. And the team has an opportunity to win a game Sunday against the New York Jets, and if our players, they should want to participate because they’re good teammates and they should. I think that’s their obligation to the team. So we’ll see. If there are other discussions contrary to that, we’ll certainly cross that bridge and discuss it.
Philbin also said it's bigger than Rodgers and even though he wishes he could go home and prepare less since they are eliminated, he can't, so it's important they finish the season strong as a team.
Philbin has a point that it's a team game but it's also clear that Rodgers still isn't 100 percent healthy and everytime they suit him up, it's another chance to get injured.
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