No problem, he just connected with Zach Miller in the end zone again. Touchdowns have been extremely hard to come by.
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The Bears opened the game with three drives that lasted three plays. The Packers had a first and goal at the six but had to settle for just three.
Thursday, Green Bay’s defense surrendered just 290 total yards and the running game gobbled up a season-high 177 yards.
The Bears got their own big kickoff return, 37 yards from Deonte Thompson to the 42. It was overturned saying he didn’t break the plane. He found flaws in the technique and precision of his players and went so far as to hint at discord involving the wide receivers behind closed doors.
The Packers answered with Crosby’s 50-yard field goal on the final play of the half.
The first half was all about field position, and the Bears led 14-13 at halftime. When you consider that it was Thanksgiving, they were playing in Lambeau, were nine-point underdogs, and it was Brett Favre’s jersey retirement ceremony… Also honored was a fellow Packers legend quarterback, Bart Starr, according to Yahoo Sports. 1 with Jeffery. As good as Cutler has looked, it’s nice to know there’s already help on the way.
The two former quarterbacks embraced.
Inside the cramped visitors locker room, the Bears let loose. After getting a stop in the third quarter, the Packers drove to the Chicago 26 but on third and five, Josh Sitton was called for holding.
4th down. It’s hero time for Rodgers right?
After “Fourth-Quarter Porter” – his nickname courtesy of play-by-play man Jeff Joniak – intercepted Rodgers with 3 minutes, 9 seconds left, the belief grew.
He was able to return to action in the Packers’ next series, but with his team down 17-13 in the fourth quarter.
But for once, that was the end of Green Bay’s scoring. The defeat not sitting well with James Jones. However, Rodgers did not miss any plays.
It’s clear Rodgers is not in sync with his receivers. Adams was targeted 11 times, and managed just two receptions for 14 yards.
For the first time in, well, forever, Rodgers appeared shaky against the Bears, sputtering through a night that saw him complete 22 of 43 passes for 202 yards. This time, he finished 19-for-31 for 200 yards with one touchdown pass and no interceptions.
For the Bears, Jeremy Langford had 48 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
Denver showed last week that the best way to navigate what has become a stubborn Bears defense is by running it at them.
Don’t be fooled by Matthew Stafford having one huge five-TD game vs. Philadelphia on the same day and beating the Packers in Lambeau two weeks ago.
There were more injuries to contend with.
On the second play of Dallas’ possession after Newton’s score, Romo was hit by a blitzing Thomas Davis and went down on his left shoulder.
The inactive players were Brett Hundley, Micah Hyde, Alonzo Harris, Andy Mulumba, Corey Linsley, Jared Abbrederis and Ty Montgomery. A disappointing game on offense as they only got those 13 points and now sit behind the Vikings in the NFC North Division standings. Fox has the Bears at 5-6 after the team started the season 0-3.
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That’s when the preparation will begin for another Thursday night game, this one in Detroit against the Lions, a team that used a two-point victory over the Packers earlier this month to start a three-game winning streak. Every week he has been getting closer to an interception and Thursday night he turned it into a reality.
