Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Silence Critics

Bleacher Report - Chris Peterson

The Green Bay Packers did not just beat the Houston Texans on Sunday Night, they destroyed them and, in the process, proved that despite their early-season struggles, they are a team to reckon with. 

After back-to-back heartbreaking defeats on the road at the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts earlier in the season, the Packers showed they could win on the road, knocking the Texans (5-1) from the ranks of the undefeated with a resounding 42-24 win in a game that was not as close as it sounds. 

The Packers faltered in all three phases of their shocking second-half collapse against the Colts but were determined and motivated to make up for it, as they took care of business in an utter domination of a team many pundits believed was the best in the league. 

It was 60 minutes of playing Packer football, and it started from the get-go.