The Green Bay Packers honored Brett Favre on Thursday, but Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears’ defense ruined the celebration.
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The play took the Packers out of field goal range and forced a punt. It also saw a special appearance by Hall-of-Fame quarterback Bart Starr, who’s battled serious health problems, and an emotional embrace between Favre and Starr.
But the story of the season continues to be this: A no-name Bears defense is playing well enough to give Cutler and the offense a chance to win every week. But we came in with the mentality that we weren’t gonna leave Lambeau without a win. “It’s been a fun week for me”.
“I’m not sure. We’ll look at the film”.
Lacy has fumbled five times in his past two games, losing two. “So it was a gift interception there for Porter”. He was 19 of 31. That set up the all-or-nothing fourth down.
Last night was just another chapter in the bad book being written by Adams in 2015. Both players were targeted on the final two plays, and both times the passes fell incomplete.
The difference in Cutler from struggling as his old inefficient self in Week 1 against the Packers to what just happened in Week 12 is staggering.
“For me, he is a genius”.
The Chicago Bears won over the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving night at rainy Lambeau Field 17-13 to improve to 5-6 and stay in the mix for an NFC wild card spot.
Alshon Jeffery led all receivers with seven receptions for 90 yards.
The Lions (4-7) have won three straight this season and three in a row in their annual Thanksgiving game. “It’s versus an archrival”. We’re very honest in our evaluation.
Throughout the 2015 season with the Packers, Rodgers has completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 2,684 yards, 24 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Rodgers, Favre’s successor, stayed in the game after appearing to hurt his left arm in the third quarter after getting hit from behind near the elbow by linebacker Lamarr Houston while recovering a high snap. Rodgers got up holding his left wrist, and backup quarterback Scott Tolzien immediately started warming up on the sideline. When I watch him, he’s good…. “No excuses, man”, Jones said. What’s arguably the best top-to-bottom coaching staff in the National Football League was readying its team for victory. You heard Jay Cutler on several occasions after the game refer back to the great job the coaching staff is doing, so right now everyone is bought in and responding to what John Fox, Adam Gase, and Vic Fangio are selling. Langford and Matt Forte combined for 92 yards and a TD on 27 rushes, while Eddie Lacy and James Starks put up 24 rushes for 144 yards.
“Make no bones about it, if you don’t hold onto the football, turn the football over, your opportunities are going to decrease or go away”, McCarthy said. They haven’t been at even 50 percent in a game since the Week 1 contest at Chicago.
The other big topic wasn’t a laughing matter, either.
Just a little more than a year ago, the Bears skulked back from Wisconsin after a 55-14 blowout that convinced ownership something drastic needed to be done. But in the long run, when the initial sting wears off, this one won’t be remembered for any particular fumble or drop that took place on the field. Ultimately, Rodgers didn’t miss any time, but he clearly wasn’t 100 percent.
Speaking at a charity function Thursday, Favre said that Aaron Rodgers is “almost too good”.
Rodgers has said he needs to do more work to get in sync with receivers.
Robbie Gould’s 21-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for Chicago was the only scoring for either team in the second half in a game played dreary conditions.
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“It was one of those moments you know that, much like today, much like tonight, you want to soak it all in”. “I’m not the guy that decides who goes to the playoffs. Just win the route or win the play called”.
