Green Bay Packers v. Seahawks: 4 Big Things from Shutout Win

AJ Dillon takes over for the Green Bay Packers

Over the last six games, we have seen a lot of flashes from AJ Dillon as he averaged nearly five yards per rush and caught 10 of his 11 targets for 110 yards.

However, he was also used somewhat sparingly. In three of those games, he had only eight or fewer carries, and as a pass-catcher, there were three games where he had either one or no targets.

But against Seattle, we saw more of Dillon earlier in the game than what we have in recent weeks, and with the injury to Aaron Jones, it was up to Dillon to put the game away–which he did. He would finish the game with 21 carries for 66 yards with two touchdowns while also tallying 62 receiving yards, including a long of 50.

"“How about that 50-yard reception down the sideline?” LaFleur said via Sports Illustrated. “I think people are not going to sleep on him as a weapon out of the backfield. Just runs really hard. That’s one thing you’ve seen from him is his ability to run behind his pads and lower his pad level. I think the guys up front did an outstanding job blocking for him. We grinded out some tough gains.”"

Dillon has quickly gone from a second-round pick that many questioned to a running back that the Green Bay Packers can lean heavily on for four quarters, whether that be on the ground or through the air. And with the unknown surrounding the extent of Jones’ injury, there is going to be a lot of AJ Dillon moving forward.