One of the premier matchups for the Green Bay Packers this season was the Kansas City Chiefs. The idea of Aaron Rodgers slugging it out with Patrick Mahomes felt right. But we didn’t get Mahomes-Rodgers. Instead, we got Moore-Rodgers. Matt Moore took over for Mahomes who is battling a knee injury. The game wasn’t about those guys though. Aaron Jones stole the show with a massive performance leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 victory over the Chiefs. Packers are now 7-1 and rolling into the second half of the season.

Player of the Game: Aaron Jones – This is an obvious answer. Jones dominated this football game. He finished 226 yards of all-purpose yards. Jones had seven catches for 159 yards with two touchdowns. He included 67 yards on the ground as well. Jones is a true threat out of the backfield. It is a complete mismatch when Jones finds himself on a linebacker. He tears them apart. Jones is coming into his own as a football player.

Honorable Mention: Tyler Lancaster – Even though he only had two tackles, Tyler Lancaster had one of the plays of the game. He stripped the ball from LeSean McCoy in the second half to get the ball back for Green Bay. What a moment and move by Lancaster. That strip flipped the game for the Packers. Lancaster is a fun player. He doesn’t do much, but he continued his play from the end of last season.

One Thing I Liked: Packers adjusted to Reid and Spagnuolo beautifully – Earlier this year, Green Bay slowed down in the second half. They would start fast then peter out as the game went on. Green Bay is finding ways to make adjustments on the fly. The second half is a good example of that. Matt LaFleur added more short passing options while Mike Pettine did enough to keep his defense on the sideline.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Zone defense can go die – Packers should not be running as much zone defense as they are of late. I’m unsure why the Packers feel the need to have zone coverage. Last two weeks, they’ve been in a zone only to get torched by the opponent. I get Kansas City was fast but maybe, trust your guys a bit?

Next up: Green Bay stays on the road to take on Los Angeles. It should be a home game for the Packers as the crowd will likely be 90-10, if not more for the Packers. Chargers bounced back last week with a great win versus the Chicago Bears. Los Angeles shouldn’t be taken lightly. Packers are 10-1 all-time versus Los Angeles.

Charlie.