You know the saying that ‘it takes everyone to win.’ That is sometimes true, or other times, you’ll have Step Curry go off for 62 points by himself. The former though was the case for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. It took everyone. The players that everyone knows like Aaron Rodgers. And the players that people do not know like Dominique Dafney. In totality, it was a great win for the Packers, and not their typical win which I like a lot if I’m thinking about the playoffs.

FIVE STARS
Aaron Rodgers – I talked about the game he had in the recap which you can read. I rarely double up, but here we are. The reason why I’m doubling up is to talk about the season he had this season. Rodgers is the first quarterback in history with over 45 touchdowns and under 5 interceptions. He has a quarterback rating of 121.5, the second-highest in NFL history. Rodgers has been unlocked and now it’s time to shine at Lambeau.

Other five stars: Davante Adams – Again, it is not for the game he had this Sunday, rather, it is what he did for the season. It’s incredible.

FOUR STARS
Dominique Dafney – Many people who are not Packers fans watching this one wondered ‘Who was that catching the second pass from Aaron Rodgers?’ The answer is Dominique Dafney, the talented tight end out of Indiana State. Dafney is a mini Big Dog out there. He can block. He can catch and has a bit of quickness that Lewis used to have before father time caught up to him. Dafney also had a great stick on a kick return which you have to love too.

Other four stars: Jaire Alexander, Rashan Gary, Snacks Harrison, Aaron Jones

THREE STARS
Billy Turner – Look, this wasn’t a perfect game from Turner. But it wasn’t a bad one either. He did a great job on the left side of the line protecting Rodgers’ blind spot. Turner had a couple of hiccups, but other than that, he did well. We will see if Matt LaFleur rolls out with the offensive line in two weeks. It is going to depend on the matchup the Packers are up against for it.

Other three stars: Marquez-Valdes Scantling

TWO STARS
Kevin King – For a long time, I stood my feet in Kevin King island. The sand was coarse and needed some water multiple times. Finally I’m off the island. Yes, the Packers should have drafted T.J. Watt over him. Watt is the NFL’s sack leader, potential Defensive Player of the Year, and King is a guy that teams are targeting. Not ideal. There will be a podcast this offseason breaking down the Watt/King decision in greater detail, I promise you that.

Other Two Star Nominees: Buck and Aikman not doing this game.

ONE STAR
Soft Defense – This is a cousin of what King did on Sunday, but Green Bay cannot play soft on short yardage. They also have to be smarter on short yardage. Chicago ran a great play to free Darnell Mooney up on a fourth and short. Preston Smith could have easily came out and chipped Mooney to throw him off his route. Within five yards, it would not be a penalty. Smith likely was worried about Mitchell Trubisky taking off, but it still would have been worth it.

Other one star nominees: The Soldier Field turf

Charlie.