The clinched the NFC North and a first-round Jae Crowder Jersey bye in the NFC playoffs with a over the on Sunday. Our takeaways:This game took a dark turn for the when collapsed to the turf after aggravating his left calf strain in the second quarter. Rodgers limped to the sidelines and was eventually carted to the locker room. The game went from 14-0 to 14-14 in Rodgers' absence. Rodgers returned in the third quarter, and in true MVP fashion, immediately led Green Bay to the go-ahead touchdown. This is an invaluable victory that gives Rodgers two weeks of recovery time before the play again.The can only lament at what might have been. This was a tie game in the third quarter with at quarterback for the . Things went downhill once Rodgers pulled his Willis Reed maneuver, and now Detroit will head to Dallas for a Wild Card round matchup against the 12-4 . This was Detroit's first lo s in December. strikes again. The ' defensive tackle stepped on Rodgers' left ankle/calf area with his right and left foot after a Rodgers completion midway through the fourth quarter. Rodgers was livid after the play, slapping at Suh while he was on the ground. You can expect the league to take a look at the play, which Suh will a suredly explain as inadvertent and unfortunate. History tells us we shouldn't buy it. caught both of 's touchdown throws, but Green Bay's secondary did an otherwise excellent job holding Johnson and to a combined seven catches for 84 yards. The ' secondary won't be considered a weak link this January.Combine the victory with the drama of the whole affair, and it feels like Rodgers (17 of 22, 226 yards, two pa sing touchdowns, one rushing score) locked up his second MVP award here. put some pre sure on the quarterback with a three-sack performance on Sunday, but Rodgers reminded us why he's the best quarterback alive and the most valuable player on any team. Give him the hardware.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and debates the MVP race between and . Find more Around The NFL content on . Yuta Watanabe Jersey