Aaron Rodgers is playing like an MVP again

The Green Bay Packers (7-6) defeated the Seattle Seahawks (8-4-1), 38-10, in a Week 14 matchup at Lambeau Field. Here are four things you should know about this game.

Rodgers’ big game

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers put on a show for the ages. Against a tough Seattle defense, he stood in the pocket and completed throws to his receivers and tight ends. The veteran quarterback used a mixture of short and deep passes to carve up Seattle’s stingy defense.

Rodgers didn’t waste any time looking for a big play. On the Packers’ first possession of the game, the quarterback threw a 66-yard touchdown to receiver Davante Adams. Rodgers took the snap, slid to his right, and launched a deep pass down the right sideline to Adams for the long hookup. Green Bay took an early 7-0 lead.

Rodgers wasn’t done leading his team to the end zone. Midway through the second quarter, he orchestrated a five-play, 48-yard drive and ended it with a 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jordy Nelson. The Packers took a 21-3 lead.

The 33-year-old quarterback finished the game with 246 yards, three touchdowns, and a 150.8 passer rating. Backup quarterback Brett Hundley came in for Rodgers in the fourth quarter.

Wilson completed passes ... to the opposing team

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson struggled throughout the entire game. From overthrowing his targets to throwing back-breaking interceptions, this was certainly not his best performance.

Early in the second quarter, Wilson threw an interception to safety Morgan Burnett. The pass was intended for tight end Jimmy Graham. That turnover led to a 1-yard touchdown run by Ty Montgomery. Green Bay took a 14-3 lead.

Down 21-3 late in the second quarter, Wilson tried to drive Seattle down the field to put some points on the board before halftime. He threw a deep pass intended for receiver Doug Baldwin, but cornerback Damarious Randall caught the interception to end the first half.

In the second half, Wilson continued to struggle. On Seattle’s opening possession, he threw a deep pass intended for receiver Jermaine Kearse, but cornerback Quinten Rollins intercepted the pass off a deflection in the end zone.

On Seattle’s next possession, Wilson threw his fourth interception of the game to Randall, but that turnover wasn’t his fault. The veteran quarterback threw a pass to Baldwin near the sidelines, but the receiver couldn’t haul in the pass, and Randall caught the interception off the deflection.

That interception led to a 3-yard touchdown reception by Nelson, which increased Green Bay’s lead to 28-3.

This is certainly a game that Wilson does not want to remember. Indeed, the performance was uncharacteristic of him because he usually plays mistake-free football.

Wilson finished the game with 240 passing yards to go along with one touchdown and five interceptions.

Credit Green Bay’s offensive line

Rodgers sat comfortably in the pocket in this game. Green Bay’s offensive line did a great job of ensuring that its star quarterback had enough time to survey the defense and complete throws. When Rodgers has time to throw, he is a lethal quarterback.

Every time Rodgers felt pressure coming off the edges, he immediately stepped up in the pocket and made sensational throws down the field. You have to give credit to the big men up front for Green Bay. The Packers only gave up one sack.

Seattle’s secondary looked awful

Heading into this game, many people knew that the loss of safety Earl Thomas would affect Seattle’s secondary tremendously. But not a lot of people expected this horrible performance.

The Seahawks surrendered a lot of big plays, especially to Adams, who finished the game with four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown. Even when Rodgers used short passes to gain yards, Green Bay’s receivers broke tackles and gained yards after catching the ball.

The Seahawks defensive backs looked lost Sunday. They couldn’t make plays, and Rodgers took advantage of that.

What’s next for both teams

Green Bay will travel to Chicago to face a divisional foe in the Bears for a Week 15 matchup. As long as Rodgers continues to play at a high level, the Packers have a chance to clinch a playoff spot.

Seattle will head back home for a Week 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Seahawks cannot afford to have another performance like this.