Aaron Rodgers rises above during yet another…

To Rodgers’ credit, no one even seemed to notice his discomfort. While he left the field to a chorus of “M-V-P” chants, Rodgers jokingly pointed out how he was walking, not running, up the tunnel.

“For him to be able to do what he’s been doing … I think it’s just a testament, his talents, but I think it just shows you how talented he is above the neck as well,” said Lazard of Rodgers.

“I think that pays dividends when it comes to that position, obviously. Yeah, he’s a special guy and so thankful to have him in our locker room as a friend. He’s done a great job as a leader.”

Sunday’s win over the Bears did carry a lot of significance to the future Hall of Famer. With his touchdown to Adams with 4 minutes, 33 seconds left, Rodgers moved ahead of Brett Favre for most TD passes against Chicago (61 in 27 games) in NFL history.

It was also Rodgers’ 23rd win over the Bears (including playoffs), moving one ahead of Favre for most wins by a Packers quarterback over their oldest rival.

“That does mean a lot to me, it really does,” Rodgers said. “To follow Brett and know how successful he was over his and how many big games he played in against them, it’s a sweet rivalry. It’s one that is very special to me and I knew I was three (TDs) from tying, four from breaking so I’m definitely going to hang on to that ball. That ball is an important one.”

More on Lazard: After a physically taxing and mentally grueling stretch of 12 straight games to start the 2021 season, Lazard returned from the bye week feeling refreshed.

With veteran Randall Cobb going on injured reserve Saturday with a core injury, Lazard saw more work in the slot against Chicago and he responded with perhaps his best game of the year with six catches for 75 yards and a touchdown.

Lazard missed a game last month with a shoulder injury but said that mostly was behind him heading into Green Bay’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 28. To him, the team’s Week 13 bye represented a chance to heal up, mentally.

“For me, the biggest thing was just a mental reset,” said Lazard, who also had one carry for 14 yards. “Just being mentally drained out from the grind the NFL is. The fact that we played 12 games – a whole college football season – and then we get a bye and now we still have to play four more games before we even get to go play for the trophy.”