Packers' Aaron Rodgers: 'I've Got to Throw the Ball Better' After Loss vs. Titans

Aaron Rodgers was willing to shoulder some of the blame for the Green Bay Packers' 27-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Rodgers explained he wasn't able to get the same grip on the football as he normally does.

"I've got to throw the ball better than I did tonight," he said.

One of the notable throws Rodgers missed came early in the fourth quarter with the Packers down by 10. He had Sammy Watkins wide open down the middle of the field on 3rd-and-12, but his throw sailed high and forced the Packers to punt.

After the defense forced a three-and-out, the Packers offense again had a chance to cut into the deficit. Rodgers sailed a pass over Allen Lazard's head on 3rd-and-3. He tried to hit Lazard on a deep shot on fourth down, but it was incomplete for a turnover on downs with 5:21 left to play.

Rodgers finished the game 24-of-39 for 227 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He was only sacked once, but it was a 12-yard loss on 2nd-and-7 on their final possession with just over three minutes remaining.

There was hope that the Packers were building positive momentum after their comeback overtime victory against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.

Green Bay's running game did most of the work for the offense in that game with 207 yards on 39 carries.

Rodgers was efficient in the win over Dallas, going 14-of-20 for 224 yards and three touchdowns. His 20 pass attempts were his fewest in a game that he finished since Week 4 of the 2010 season.

Thursday's game looked like a lot of this season has for the Packers. They had just 271 yards of total offense and 15 first downs. After Christian Watson's touchdown and a two-point conversion cut the deficit to 20-17 late in the third quarter, their final four drives ended in two punts and two turnovers on downs.

The loss dropped the Packers' record to 4-7, six games behind the Minnesota Vikings in the loss column in the NFC North. They are three games back of the San Francisco 49ers in the loss column for the final wild-card spot in the NFC.