What’s up with the Packers getting plenty of hurt players this deep in the playoffs? Are these injured guys the collective price the Packers (+5 vs. Atlanta) paid for Aaron Rodgers’ Hail Mary against the Giants in the wild card round? We don’t know that for sure. What we know is that even a third-string running back like Christine Michael is deemed questionable to play against the Falcons. More about that below.
To be specific, it’s Michael’s lingering back ailment that has caused him to land on the Packers’ injury report. Michaela’s role in the backfield has diminished greatly since going from Seattle to Green Bay in the midst of the season. He had 114 rushing yards on 31 carries in six regular season games for the Packers. He had 10 carries for 47yards in the wild card game against the Giants before sitting out the next one against the Cowboys. Should he be absent against Atlanta, that willa likely just mean added workload for Ty Montgomery and Aaron Ripowski.
