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Jordy Nelson battles rib injury to play well in lo s to Falcons Published: Jan 23, 2017 at 09:27 AM Last week, we were thanking our lucky stars for a guy named . This week, not even he could keep the in serious contention. It was that kind of Championship Sunday. The home teams dominated, and left little room for the stars of the road squads to flourish. The bar has been lowered on this Keegan Kolesar Men Jersey week of two games with two hosts now heading to the . Worry not -- we've found a few fellas worth highlighting. Here are your greatest on the road from Championship Sunday. (https://www.facebook.com/courtyard/app_328770843881022) Greatest on the Road Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers Early in a frigid battle between the and , leaped to catch a pa s and took a helmet shot to the ribs. He was shown wincing in pain on the sidelines. It looked like his postseason was done, no matter how far the would advance. The Divisional round contest against Dallas reinforced that idea. Nelson was inactive as the stunned the . His status was again called into question immediately after -- would Nelson play with the NFC title on the line? Suffer a rib injury and report back on just how comfortable it is to breathe, let alone play profe sional football at the highest level. Then look at what Nelson did on Sunday. The wideout suited up Reilly Smith Jersey in a Kevlar flak jacket -- uncommon for skill players who want maximum freedom of movement, outside of the quarterback -- and sparked Green Bay's offense immediately, catching two pa ses on the opening drive that ended on Atlanta's 23 but produced a mi sed field goal. It was indicative of how the afternoon would turn out for the . Nelson finished with six grabs for 67 yards and a touchdown, albeit an inconsequential score that trimmed the Green Bay deficit to 37-15. It's tough to see your season end in a blowout. Nelson can walk away with a little more peace of mind knowing he gave it his absolute best, even Break Jersey in defeat. Also considered ... Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Keeping in line with who played well in defeat, we turn to the arm behind the ' frequently prolific pa sing game, . But here's the catch -- Rodgers is here because he was the game's . Rodgers did Rodgers things, but wasn't peak Rodgers (in part because of far too many drops by his receivers). A good chunk of his numbers were racked up in garbage time. But his rushing total (46 yards on four attempts) points to how Rodgers used his feet and was willing to absorb hits Paul Stastny Men Jersey when it became apparent that the usual way wouldn't be enough to take down Atlanta. The didn't win. Rodgers didn't have his best day. But he still gave it that Rodgers effort, which is something almost any other team in the league would take, any day of the week. Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh Steelers The ' defense struggled to stop a nosebleed, especially in Reid Duke Jersey the second half. But led the team in tackles, and that's something to feel good about. Timmons finished with nine tackles (five a sists), four more than the next closest defender. He covered an average of 12.77 yards per play, per Next Gen Stats. None of these numbers jump off the screen, but on a night the are already trying to forget, it's better than nothing. Too bad we can't pick the fans who made the trek to Foxborough. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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