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In-game replay: Packers cut Falcons deficit in fourth quarter

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) works against the Atlanta Falcons during the first of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) works against the Atlanta Falcons during the first of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
By Alex Makrides
Sept 18, 2017

Aaron Rodgers displayed why he is one of the top quarterbacks in the league on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Packers quarterback wasn’t ready to give up with his team trailing the Falcons by 24 points early in the fourth quarter. On a fourth-and-six from the Atlanta 33-yard line, Rodgers threw to wide receiver Davante Adams for a touchdown to make the score 34-16 (Green Bay failed on the two-point conversion).

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