Packers QB looks unstoppable

After throwing for a career-high 404 yards and four touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers joked yesterday he had to play well to retain his starting job.

"I was teasing [Matt] Flynn I had to get my job back," said the Packers No. 1 quarterback who sat out last week because of a concussion.

Flynn started that game against the Patriots, but the only quarterback controversy was how well Rodgers would respond against the Giants yesterday at Lambeau Field. Quite simply, it might have been the best game of his career.

"It was fun," he said after the Packers' 45-17 victory. "I had a good week of preparation this week. I think that's kind of where it started. I felt good throwing the ball all week, liked the game plan, liked the things we were trying to do, and once we were into the game, I liked the rhythm that [assistant coach] Mike [McCarthy] had our offense in."

Coughlin said the Giants' inability to stop the run helped Rodgers to keep the Giants guessing. The four turnovers by the Giants' offense also provided the Packers great field position. But Rodgers was deadly accurate with his throws, often beating the Giants when they had good coverage.

"We throw it pretty well," Rodgers said. "We do a nice job 'stacking defenders' as we like to call it. Greg [Jennings] made a really nice catch on the one down the right sideline and Jordy there at the end had a nice catch. That's something we work on a lot."