During training camp, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was having a conversation with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
The two coaches became friends when they worked together with the Los Angeles Rams, and they were still about two months away from coaching against each other for the first time. At the time, it wasn’t clear yet whether or not Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would play for the team this season.
“‘I saw what was going on with your quarterback,’” Taylor said he told LaFleur, “‘And I was hoping by Week 5, maybe he wouldn’t be there.’”
Rodgers was there on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow matched one of the best quarterbacks in the league with his performance. They both were good enough to put their teams in position to win. Due to five missed kicks that could have won the game, both teams had multiple chances to do it.
