Aaron Rodgers reacts to roughing the passer call on Chiefs' Chris Jones

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Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers plays quarterback, which means he is accustomed to being hit by defensive linemen.

But the reigning NFL MVP said the controversial roughing the passer call against Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones in Monday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders reminds him how tough a defender's job has become.

"I don’t know what else Chris Jones can do on that play. And that would not be a call that I’d be begging to get," Rodgers said during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday.

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The questionable call happened during the second quarter as quarterback Derek Carr was leading the Raiders down the field to add to their lead when Jones got to him and appeared to wrestle the ball away with 1:07 remaining in the half. Upon further replay, Jones seemed to have secured the ball as both players went to the ground.

But referee Carl Cheffers flagged Jones for roughing the passer, which negated a potential drive-ending play and gave the Raiders a fresh set of downs. The call is in line with referees seemingly paying more close attention this season to defenders landing on top of quarterbacks with their body weight.

Jones did land on top of Carr, but he seemed to use his left arm in an attempt to keep some of his weight from fully landing on the quarterback.

"From the ref’s point of view, it probably looked like that initially, and when you look at the replay, it’s a whole different thing," Jones said after the game.

The Chiefs went on to defeat the Raiders, 30-29. But the roughing