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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Missed tackles with defenders little more than obstacles to bounce off on the way to more yards.A kicker missing both an extra point wide left and pushing an onside kick out of bounds.Lots and lots of penalty flags.Aaron Rodgers, the two-time NFL MVP, wasnt immune either, missing reads and overthrowing receivers with one pass going straight to a defender.The Green Bay Packers have lots of issues after a 47-25 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday put them below .500 for the first time this late in a season since 2013.Packers coach Mike McCarthy said they couldnt overcome falling behind 21-0 and by as much as 35-10 late in the first half before falling to 4-5.We understand how poorly we performed today, McCarthy said. As a team, were disappointed. We have higher standards than that. We have higher expectations of one another, so thats what well tap into and grab onto.That 25-point deficit was Green Bays largest in the first half of a game started by Rodgers. Now theyve lost three straight and four of their past five. The previous time the Packers were below .500 this late in a season at 5-6-1 in 2013, but finished 8-7-1 to win the NFC North in 2013.We just didnt execute as well as we wanted to on offense and obviously in the other two phases as well, Rodgers said.Minnesota lost again. Were a game back. Were kind of right where we were last week. Obviously, love to be standing here after a win, but right now weve got to work on ourselves and get this thing turned around.A franchise that has reached the postseason each of the past seven seasons has to fix some things first with two more games left on the Packers first three-game road trip since 2012.The Packers recovered Tennessees onside kick to open the game and had the ball at the Titans 49 in perfect position to score. They went three-and-out with Rodgers missing Randall Cobb on a short throw on third down.It took a little bit to get going, Rodgers said.Then right guard T.J. Lang hurt an ankle on the first play of the second series and was replaced by Dan Barclay. By the end of the first quarter, the Packers had just 26 yards. Rodgers had completed only two passes.But the penalties already started piling up. The Packers finished with 12 for 107 yards.We had too much fight today, McCarthy said.The Packers added a touchdown to pull within 35-16 at halftime after they already had posted the largest deficit since trailing by 21 in the first half against the New York Giants in 2012.Rodgers threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns, and he also ran for another. Rodgers remains the only person to run for a TD this season for the Packers.McCarthy couldnt list all the injuries after the game, which grew when left tackle David Bakhtiari hurt a knee and was replaced by rookie Jason Spriggs in the fourth quarter. That forced lots of rotations as the Packers gave up five sacks.Its hard emotionally, center Corey Linsley said. Its difficult to right the ship anyway, but hard emotionally is what I am referring to. I think we have a level of trust in our locker room with a bunch of great guys that work hard. Im confident that we will get that back.The next stop on this road swing is a trip to Washington, and McCarthy said the Packers have been in tough spots before.Everything we want to accomplish big picture-wise is still in front of us, McCarthy said. But the reality is we need to get a little healthier and we have to prepare and play better and we have to win the next game.---Corrects to show Packers last below .500 this late in season in 2013, not 2008.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalkerEvgenii Dadonov Jersey . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. 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Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable.GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers?spent significantly more time this week making sure his ailing left hamstring was strong than he did running through the plays for Sundays game against the Houston Texans.What Rodgers did in the portion of Thursdays practice that was open to reporters was the extent of his on-the-field work.?He took about half the drills during that 32-minute unit period.Aaron looked good, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday. We had a set number of reps for him to take in the unit period. That went well. Then he focused on the rehab part of it. Everything went as expected.The Packers didnt practice Friday but will be on the field Saturday, when McCarthy indicated Rodgers could do a little more work.Were going to do more Saturday, McCarthy said. We basically had taken a period or two out of Thursdays practice and put it in Saturdays.Rodgers was officially listed as questionable for Sundays game.In the half-speed period Thursday, Rodgers threw mostly from the pocket, which is the norm for that drill. Backup Brett Hundley took the rest of the reps in what he called his most extensive in-season practice.ddddddddddddRodgers came up limping in the third quarter of Monday nights win over the Philadelphia Eagles. After trainers taped his left leg, he finished the game but did not scramble.The other area of concern for the Packers (5-6) is at linebacker. Clay Matthews (shoulder), Jake Ryan (ankle) and Blake Martinez (knee) all were limited so far this week. Of the three, Matthews, who separated his left shoulder on what he called a cheap shot block from Eagles lineman Allen Barbre, appeared to do the most during the open portion of practice.Looked good, same thing [as Rodgers], McCarthy said. Just in the portion of practice that you were in there for, the intensity didnt get much higher than that the rest of the way. He did everything. Jake Ryan did what he was supposed to do. Blake did more. So well see how he comes through today. Tomorrow will be key for all those guys. ' ' '