Rodgers playing at higher level than any QB ever

Is Aaron Rodgers human, or was he specifically designed in a lab somewhere to be the perfect quarterback?

After his recent run of form, it's a fair question to ask.

Rodgers has always appeared to have a gear that few quarterbacks in NFL history possess, but over the Green Bay Packers' eight-game winning streak, he seems to have somehow taken his game to a whole new level.

Rodgers has had better seasons, including his 2011 MVP campaign, which was an all-timer up there with the likes of Dan Marino in 1984, Peyton Manning in 2004, and Tom Brady in 2007.

Due to his relatively slow start in 2016, it's hard to argue his overall season is better than any of those mentioned above, including his own.

But the question begs: Is the peak Rodgers has hit this season the highest any quarterback has ever reached.

The answer is a resounding yes.

Here are Rodgers' stats over Green Bay's eight-game streak, beginning in Week 12 and extending to last weekend's Divisional Round. They are flat-out ridiculous, a good representation of how well he's been playing:

However, they aren't unprecedented. So in order to truly show Rodgers' greatness, you have to watch his games. Watch him play by play, and realize he's doing things no other quarterback in the NFL can do.

Rodgers' spectacular throw to tight end Jared Cook to help seal the win over the Dallas Cowboys last weekend was an instant classic, the type of play they'll play before his Hall of Fame enshrinement.

Rodgers rolls out to his left after the Cowboys collapse the middle of the offensive line. He sets up, scans the field, but sees nothing. So he gives himself more time, but in so doing, he creates a seemingly impossible window while also allowing a Cowboys defender to get in his face.

No matter. Despite throwing from a far from ideal base, Rodgers creates the type of velocity few quarterbacks can match and none that can do so with such accuracy. Cook gets credit for the catch, but it's worth mentioning he dropped two passes that were almost as good earlier in the drive.

In the wild-card round win over the New York Giants, Rodgers took apart arguably the best secondary the NFL has to offer, and he made it look easy.

On this touchdown throw to wide receiver Davante Adams, the veteran passer showcased his superhuman ability to feel and negate pressure.

Rodgers' reactions and athleticism speak for themselves. He weaves around multiple defenders, moves with his intended target to keep the window open, and fires the pass into a place that only Adams can reach.

Rodgers has literally been near-perfect on plays outside the pocket during the playoffs, posting a QBR of 98.5 (out of a possible 100), per ESPN.

Again, how many quarterbacks have you witnessed who could do this consistently? This is routine for Rodgers, you can find plays like this in nearly every single one of his games over his career.

And now for a Rodgers special, his signature move.

Since 2008 (including the playoffs), the Packers have drawn their opponents offside an NFL-best 122 times and caused the most penalties for 12 men on the field (43).

Rodgers is famous for his ability not only to draw these penalties, but also to take full advantage of them.

Here, Rodgers catches Cowboys defensive end David Irving offside with the snap count, immediately recognizes his opportunity and calls for the ball. He barely steps into his throw after reaching the top of his drop and still manages to create unfathomable velocity and laser-like accuracy.

And when we say laser-like accuracy, we mean it.

Rodgers somehow managed to fit the ball between the head and arm of linebacker Sean Lee. He has to be at least part cyborg, right?

When arguing how well a quarterback is playing, statistics and achievements play a big part, as does film study.

Peyton Manning transformed the quarterback position into a science during his 18-year career, but when Rodgers plays, it's art.

And just like when judging art, the magnitude of Rodgers' greatness cannot be fully expressed in numbers. You just know it.

So soak it in, folks. We're watching the quarterback position being played better than it has ever before.