Although he was still forcing his way into the end zone, Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs had been struggling to generate much efficiency as a ball-carrier entering a Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Making matters worse, the 2022 All-Pro was battling an unforeseen illness on Sunday. The end result should have been another uneven performance, but somehow, the 27-year-old managed to have his best outing yet.

Jacobs rushed 18 times for 93 yards and touchdowns and also added 57 yards through the air in a 27-18 home win versus the Bengals . He did all that while throwing up before and after the game. Few people would have guessed that such adversity would foretell excellence, but history was on his side. When Jacobs feels queasy, trouble awaits the opposition .

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