Philadelphia ? You can put Aaron Rodgers in that elite quarterback class. He has his first playoff victory.

Rodgers threw for three scores, rookie James Starks ran for 123 yards, and the Green Bay Packers beat Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles, 21-16, in an NFC wild-card game Sunday.

Rodgers had to watch from the sideline while Vick nearly led the Eagles back. But Tramon Williams intercepted Vick’s pass for Riley Cooper in the end zone with 33 seconds left to seal the win.

The sixth-seeded Packers (11-6) are heading to Atlanta (13-3) for a divisional playoff game Saturday night.

Rodgers patiently waited three years to become Green Bay’s starter and took over after Brett Favre’s messy departure before the 2008 season. He long ago made Packers fans forget about Favre, and now has punctuated his impressive resume with his first playoff win in two tries.

It wasn’t Rodgers’ fault Green Bay lost 51-45 in overtime to Arizona last January. These aren’t the same Packers. This patchwork squad has 10 different starters, and a much stronger defense.