There was one more special welcome for Favre when Hall of Famer Bart Starr was driven to the middle of the field on a cart. After needing six possessions to pick up their second first down, the Bears picked up four first downs in a span of five plays on their final drive of the half.
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In other news, the Carolina Panthers remained ideal (11-0) as they hammered the Dallas Cowboys (3-8) 33-14. Green Bay’s offense should be able to score more than 17 points, especially at Lambeau Field against a below-average Bears defense.
“A huge win for this team”, safety Chris Prosinski said.
This Packers team simply can’t find a way to finish, they can’t seem to put numbers in the win column these days and if Green Bay doesn’t turn things around quickly, this once-promising 2015 season will become one of the most disappointing in franchise history. Running back James Starks gained 18 yards on a screen and ran for 7 more to get the ball to the Green Bay 49 at the two-minute warning.
Rodgers then hit Randall Cobb on a crossing route, with the wide receiver breaking cornerback Bryce Callahan’s tackle and taking it 32 yards to the 19.
– CB Quinten Rollins posted the first sack of his pro career when he brought down QB Jay Cutler for an 11-yard loss in the third quarter. That set up the all-or-nothing fourth down. With a number of Bears in coverage and the heat coming, Rodgers throws it to Davante Adams but it’s a bit high.
Alshon Jeffery led all receivers with seven receptions for 90 yards. After tossing two touchdown passes in the Packers’ victory over the Vikings on Sunday, Rodgers completed 22 of his 43 passes for 202 yards, one touchdown and a costly interception late in the fourth quarter. Largely as a result, the Packers dropped two home games in the same season to NFC North opponents for the first time with Aaron Rodgers as the starter.
Rodgers went to the sideline holding his left wrist, prompting backup quarterback Scott Tolzien to start to warm up.
Here’s a look at how the Bears divvied out playing time in Thursday night’s 17-13 win over the Packers. At the break, it was 14-13 Bears. This time, he finished 19-for-31 for 200 yards with one touchdown pass and no interceptions. Lacy flipped the ball back as he was crossing the goal line, and it took a video review to verify the ruling that the ball reached the end zone. After a booth review, the call of a touchdown was upheld.
The Packers, who ended the first half with a 22-yard Mason Crosby field goal, appeared ready to regain the lead on their first drive of the third quarter. Mariani delivered again on third-and-3, catching a low pass and fighting for the first down. With a schedule that features San Francisco and Washington at home, Minnesota and Tampa Bay on the road and Detroit at home, the Bears have a realistic shot of winning four of their last five.
No matter how devastating a loss this was for the current Green Bay roster, the halftime ceremony can not be overlooked.
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The Bears split rushing duties between running backs Matt Forte and Jeremy Langford, with Forte receiving 15 carries for 44 yards and Langford racking up 48 yards and a touchdown on 12 rushes.
