GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers was helped off the Lambeau Field turf with what appeared to be an aggravation to his left calf injury following a touchdown pass in the late second quarter that gave the Green Bay Packers at 14-0 lead over the Detroit Lions.
Rodgers was carted into the locker room with just over two minutes to go before the half for further examination. He was listed as questionable to return just prior to halftime.
The stadium fell silent when Rodgers went down and briefly erupted when he rose to his feet. As he was assisted off the field. Packers fans chanted, "MVP! MVP!"
Rodgers came into Sunday's game limited in his practice work with a calf injury he suffered in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Packers activated three quarterbacks for the game: Rodgers, Matt Flynn and Scott Tolzien, the typically inactive No. 3 option.
Rodgers hit Randall Cobb on an improvisation touchdown pass with 2:30 left in the half. When he left the game, Rodgers had completed 6-of-9 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown, with a 13-yard scramble, although he appeared to be moving a bit gingerly all game.
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