Seattle Seahawks pull off unprecedented road comeback vs. Aaron Rodgers

The Seattle Seahawks discovered themselves in a 14-0 gap on the street on the finish of the primary quarter and 21-7 within the second quarter towards Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. Traditionally talking, a 14-point lead at house for Rodgers is an computerized win.

Not anymore.

CBS Sports activities researcher Doug Clawson famous following the Seahawks’ 26-21 comeback victory that that is the primary time Aaron Rodgers has ever misplaced a lead this massive at house.

The “true house sport” qualifier is to notice that the New York Giants had been 14 factors down earlier than defeating the Inexperienced Bay Packers in London. That was a chosen house sport for Inexperienced Bay however any smart individual is aware of that it’s successfully a impartial web site.

Rodgers’ offense was blanked within the sport’s ultimate three quarters, with New York’s solely remaining factors coming through Kene Nwangwu’s 99-yard kick return landing. Aaron did throw a landing go within the second quarter… to Leonard Williams. It was the primary pick-6 within the pink zone of Rodgers’ illustrious, usually interception-light profession.

Sure, Rodgers is just about a spent pressure, however a street comeback is a street comeback and rallies from margins this huge aren’t tremendous frequent. For the Seahawks, that is their first comeback by at the least 14 factors since beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. It’s additionally the most important comeback of the Geno Smith period, and it’s Geno’s first comeback from 10+ factors as Seahawks starter. The one double-digit comeback post-Russell Wilson was Drew Lock main Seattle from a 10-0 deficit to a well-known 20-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Evening Soccer.

Whereas that is the most important comeback win for a Rodgers street opponent, that is neither the primary nor largest comeback from a double-digit deficit by the Seahawks. You need a tremendous stat? Right here you go:

With the Jets sitting at 3-9 and set to be mathematically eradicated from the playoffs as quickly as subsequent week, there’s a nonzero probability the Seahawks have formally pulled the curtains down on Aaron Rodgers’ disastrous tenure in New York.