QB Aaron Rodgers after Green Bay Packers' OT escape vs. New England Patriots - 'This way of winning, I don't think, is sustainable'

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers didn't figure he would play another terrible half on Sunday against the New England Patriots, and the Green Bay Packers quarterback was right.

And coach Matt LaFleur hopes he doesn't make what he called «the worst decision of the day» again when it comes to an ill-advised replay challenge.

They got away with it — just barely — in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win against the Patriots at Lambeau Field. But had they not been facing a third-string rookie quarterback in Bailey Zappe for most of the game, they might not have.

«This way of winning, I don't think, is sustainable because it puts too much pressure on our defense,» Rodgers said. «And obviously I've got to play better and will play better.»

While fully appreciating that he's fortunate for his team to be 3-1 heading into next Sunday's game against the New York Giants in London, Rodgers did not shy away from the reality of what could have been.

«You can't be 2-2 losing to a third-string quarterback and not playing great in all three phases, so we had to have this one,» Rodgers said. «That doesn't take anything away from the joy of winning, but this was one we had to have.»

The Packers trailed 10-7 at halftime in part because of Rodgers, who:

Had the lowest passer rating (11.2) of any half in any of the 210 games he has started.

Threw just the fourth pick-6 of his career, when rookie cornerback Jack Jones jumped an out route he intended for Allen Lazard, in which Rodgers said he «missed the throw so badly (Jones) overran it. That would've been nice. If I had thrown the ball where I was supposed to, he probably picks it in stride.»

Was so off-target on a short throw to Romeo Doubs that the rookie receiver couldn't secure it easily enough