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NFC standings before and after Aaron Rodgers' broken collarbone

And a look at some Packers numbers.

December 23, 2017 at 5:47AM
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley (7) talks with head coach Mike McCarthy during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Minneapolis. Third-year pro Brett Hundley will make his first NFL start in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers when Green Bay hosts the rejuvenated Saints. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
It all changed for coach Mike McCarthy and the Packers when Brett Hundley had to play quarterback in place of the injured Aaron Rodgers. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

When the Vikings met the Packers on Oct. 15, Minnesota was six days removed from a three-point victory over the Bears — a game in which the Vikings pulled injured Sam Bradford before halftime — and in danger of falling two games behind in the NFC North. Then Anthony Barr's first-quarter hit left Aaron Rodgers with a broken right collarbone, the Vikings beat the Packers 23-10 and everything changed. Here is a look at the NFC standings before and after the hit:

THROUGH WEEK 5

Green Bay — 4-1 record; first place in NFC North; second place in NFC

Vikings — 3-2 record; third pace in NFC North; seventh place in NFC

THROUGH WEEK 15

Green Bay — 7-7 record; third place in NFC North; 10th place in NFC; eliminated from playoff contention

Vikings — 11-3 record; first place in NFC North; second place in NFC; clinched division title

PACKERS BY THE NUMBERS
5.6: The Packers' backfield-by-committee gets its acceleration from rookie running back Aaron Jones, whose 5.6 yards per carry leads Green Bay. Jones' six explosive runs of 20-plus yards, including two last week in Carolina, are tied for the seventh most in the NFL.

538: Packers receiver Jordy Nelson is on pace for 538 receiving yards this season, which would be his lowest since 2009, before he became a full-time starter. Nelson is averaging three catches per game in starts by Brett Hundley.

100.5: The Packers are allowing opposing quarterbacks an average passer rating of 100.5, which is the third-worst mark in the league, better than only the Raiders (102.6) and Browns (102.7). Only four defenses have given up more than the Packers' 26 passing TDs allowed.

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