It’s a red-letter game for us.
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“It’s fantastic”, Cutler said after they game. So everybody is always looking for the next best thing.
Aaron Rodgers’ throw to the end zone deflected off receiver Davante Adams’ hands in the cold rain.
The veteran quarterback finished the game with a 90.8 quarterback rating after completing 19 of his 31 passing attempts for 200 yards with one touchdown.
Following Deonte Thompson’s 37-yard kickoff return, Cutler ran an efficient two-minute drill to move the Bears 58 yards on seven plays.
It was the fourth time Romo has thrown multiple pick-6s in a game, and the first since a 34-18 home loss in 2012 against a Chicago defense that was among the league’s best in forcing turnovers. A bigger problem was that Dom Capers’s defense just seemed outmatched by Chicago offensive coordinator Adam Gase.
Favre was also very honored to have Packers legend Bart Starr return to Lambeau Field to be with him after suffering from multiple health ailments.
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers struggled under the gaze of his predecessor, Brett Favre, who was honored with a number retirement ceremony at halftime.
“You look across that locker room, you see a lot of guys fighting for each other”, Cutler said. “It was fun to watch”, Fox said.
It took the Bears nine plays and three third-down conversions, but on third and goal from the 3, Cutler found a wide open Zach Miller for his fourth touchdown in four games.
The Green Bay Packers welcomed in the Chicago Bears for the latest in their long-running rivalry, but the game, which the Bears won 17-13, was of secondary importance on this Thanksgiving night.
“A huge win for this team”, safety Chris Prosinski said. On third-and-long with the Packers in scoring position, Rodgers had to retrieve a bad shotgun snap from backup center J.C. Tretter. They moved the quickly up the field on their final two drives only to come up short.
The one-time National Football League poster QB for interceptions, who showed his focus on ball security by going virtually the first two weeks of training camp without throwing a single interception, threw none on Thursday.
Jeremy Langford ran for 48 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries for Chicago.
“We didn’t get it done tonight, and really I think one of the biggest factors was handling the football”, head coach Mike McCarthy said after the loss, according to ESPN. “Catch the ball. That’s our job, we’re receivers – catch it”.
Green Bay running back Eddie Lacy emerged on the night, gaining 105 yards on 17 carries for his second consecutive 100-yard game. On the second play of the game, Lacy broke off a 29-yard rush, seemingly brushing off Bear’s defenders. He was on his way to matching or beating those numbers this season, catching 36 passes for 515 yards and two touchdowns.
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Lions 45, Eagles 14: DETROIT – Matthew Stafford tied a career high with five touchdown passes, three to Calvin Johnson, and Detroit routed Philadelphia for its third straight victory. Adams made a rare contested reception at the 8-yard line with 51 seconds left to give the Packers a first down. He was 11 of 21 with 106 yards and a 27.2 passer rating.
