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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to Week Under Review where we celebrate an unsung team and call out the NFL\u2019s latest hypocrisy, but first, let\u2019s point the lens on Green Bay where things are strange\u2026&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I own one of those magnified makeup mirrors, designed to help you apply your eye makeup symmetrically or make sure that you don\u2019t have a wayward dollop of moisturizer on your cheek. But in reality, the mirror\u2019s magnification can be a self-esteem-busting vessel, revealing the horror show of imperfections that come with a day-to-day life of little sleep.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to the national draw of the Cowboys, Aaron Rodgers and his bygone back shoulder throw were confronted with a similar magnifier in Week 6\u2014and it was ugly.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rodgers can still throw a strike like no quarterback in NFL history (well, at least I think he can, or maybe that\u2019s just what we\u2019re supposed to say because the reality is too confounding to process), but Rodgers was full of poor decisions and inaccurate throws on Sunday, like this oddity that was ripped out the Blaine-Gabbert-Jay-Cutler-insert-mockworthy-quarterback\u2013here playbook:\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sunday was no anomaly. In fact, Rodgers has only topped a 100.0 passer rating once in the past year.&amp;nbsp;Entering Sunday\u2019s game against Dallas, Rodgers was the least efficient starting quarterback in the league\u2014and even after yesterday\u2019s (somewhat misleading) 73.8% completion percentage, he still toils in the bottom five. His offensive line, which Pro Football Focus has ranked in the top five for most of 2016, provided him plenty of opportunities to scan the field and extend plays. Instead we saw a lot of hesitancy, inaccuracy and general malaise. The difference between mediocre and decent, or great and Hall-of-Fame worthy often hinges on a collection of decisions. Rodgers had options Sunday and took little advantage. Even his post-game excuse bank was uninspiring.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blaming outside culprits is no longer acceptable in Rodgers\u2019s southern trend. Yes, Packers coach Mike McCarthy\u2019s play-calling is an inventive as the cereal and milk I \u201Ccooked for breakfast\u201D this morning. Yes,&amp;nbsp;Jordy&amp;nbsp;Nelson\u2019s ACL may not be 100% healed. And yes, there is that celebrity girlfriend. But these minor obstacles would have little impact on the Aaron Rodgers of two years ago who threw 38 touchdowns to only five interceptions, or last year\u2019s version who gutted out two Hail-Mary&amp;nbsp;wins even as his overall dominance started to wane. This version is a shell of himself, still dangerous because of his inherent tools but no longer fear-inducing.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I honestly have no idea what is happening with Rodgers, but I sincerely hope he comes out of his funk soon. The NFL needs him. Peyton\u2019s gone. Tom Brady will hang \u2018em up at soon point soon, as inconceivable as it seems. Conventional wisdom has anointed the 32-year old Rodgers to keep the quarterback era burning bright. Maybe we\u2019ve been spoiled (scratch that: we\u2019ve definitely been spoiled) in becoming so accustomed to a collection of awe-inducing quarterbacks concurrently in their prime. Maybe the reality of Rodgers\u2019s last twelve months is a signal that the era of consistent greatness en masse is over, that we\u2019ll just have to glom on to the latest Dak Prescott or ride the wave when Philip Rivers goes on a hot streak. Or maybe I\u2019m overreacting and Rodgers will be just fine. The Packers are still 3\u20132, after all. But it doesn\u2019t feel that way anymore. There should be no more r-e-l-a-x-ing. Something is off.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;The no-fun factory&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week brought more confusion from a league that prides itself on being an entertainment brand yet wants its players reverting to library mode in the most adrenaline-filled moments of their jobs. Redskins TE Vernon Davis was flagged for an excessive celebration call for mimicking a free throw shot after scoring a touchdown on Sunday (and the penalty led to the NFL\u2019s first kickoff touchdown of the season by the Eagles\u2019 Wendell Smallwood). 49ers running back Carlos Hyde was fined $9,115 for flexing his muscles after a first-down during a Week 5 loss. These are not harmful, hate-filled acts. They are simple displays of individualism amid celebration. Who cares?\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, the league continuously pushes the boundaries of its x\u2019s and o\u2019s nuts and bolts. Cheerleaders dot the sidelines performing sexually suggestive dances, while a player scoring a touchdown is penalized for the same action. The NFL is expert at marketing its glitz and fun and boldness, but then expects its players to act like they\u2019re in a monastery. I don\u2019t get this trend at all.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;How about them Bills?&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lost in the sea of \u201CColin Kaepernick is in town and starting\u201D coverage was the continued emergence of a Buffalo team left for dead after Week 2. Remember when coach Rex Ryan was a goner? Well, since offensive coordinator Greg Roman was &lt;em&gt;actually&lt;/em&gt; booted, the Bills have quietly won four games in a row\u2014if the season ended today, they would be in the playoffs. LeSean McCoy was incredible on Sunday, scoring three touchdowns on 140 rushing yards, all the while instantly shaking off what looked to many like a potential season-ending knee injury.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McCoy\u2019s heroics aside, this defense continues to coalesce, bringing Buffalo within striking distance of the playoffs. The Bills are up to 20 sacks on the season, one shy of the league lead,&amp;nbsp;and the debut of first-round linebacker Shaq Lawson looms\u2014he\u2019s eligible to practice this week after sitting out with a shoulder injury suffered in May. Meanwhile, aside from upcoming matchups against New England and at Seattle, the Bills schedule is largely winnable.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if anything should signal that times are changing in Buffalo it\u2019s this: After Sunday\u2019s 45\u201316 win over San Francisco, Ryan was asked what the Bills\u2019 fourth-straight win meant to him. Old Ryan would have taken the blank easel and filled it with bombastic rhetoric. New Ryan simply and humbly said, \u201CNothing, man.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h2&gt;Other thoughts from Sunday&lt;/h2&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 SI\u2019s Dan Gartland recently spewed his hatred for Tom Brady\u2019s Facebook account. Honestly, I\u2019m starting to agree. The promotional posts are too frequent and the cheesy \u201CTB Times\u201D front pages are too cringeworthy. Tom, you\u2019re a 39-year old man who\u2019s won four Super Bowls and is headed to the Hall of Fame. Is this really necessary?\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;Why do Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson still have jobs?\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;Welcome to my weekly Frank Gore lovefest. This week, the 33-year old medical ran for 106 yards on 22 carries and is now averaging an impressive 4.3 yards per carry. The most impressive stat of all (and perhaps in all of football): Gore hasn\u2019t missed a start since Oct. 2, 2011\u2014more than five years.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;Let\u2019s make sure Cody Kessler\u2019s impressive performance yesterday (336 yards, two touchdowns, zero turnovers) doesn\u2019t get lost in the mix. Kessler\u2019s decision-making is still a work in progress (and yes, the Browns are 0\u20136) but the rookie was incredibly resilient Sunday. Entering the game dealing with tragedy (his great-grandmother recently passed away and his brother was hospitalized with a rapid heart beat) not to mention an injured chest he suffered against New England last week, Kessler battled all game while enduring six sacks and numerous other hits. No one considered Kessler NFL-ready to start the season, but the Browns are forcing him to learn quickly, and he\u2019s largely stepped up to the challenge. The day-to-day in Cleveland is murky, but the future is becoming more solidified every week.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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