Rodgers, Nelson save the day

Week 15
December 18, 2016 - 12 p.m. - FOX
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

Packers 30 - Bears 27

Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson saved the day.

With under a minute remaining and the game tied, Rodgers connected with Nelson for 60 yards to put the Packers in field goal range for Mason Crosby to kick a game-winning field goal at the buzzer in Chicago.

The win extends the winning streak to four.  Currently, the Packers now hold the 6th seed in the NFC playoffs.  With a Detroit loss to the New York Giants, the Packers now control their own destiny.  Win the next two games and they will win the NFC North division.  Wild Card spot is also a possibility, but unlikely.

Ty Montgomery had a monster game (as a running back). Ty rushed for 162 yards on 16 carries and had two touchdowns.  Montgomery is getting better each week, which is very encouraging.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had a nice game as well as he intercepted Bears quarterback Matt Barkley twice in the third quarter.

Adams' big night leads Packers over Bears

Week 7
October 20, 2016 - 7:30 p.m. - CBS/NFL Network
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 26 - Bears 10

Things did not look good at halftime as the Packers led the Bears 6-3.  And after an early 3rd quarter fumble by Aaron Rodgers recovered by the Bears in the end zone, the Bears led 10-6.  The Packers were struggling against a bad Bears team.

Luckily, the Packers got a spark in the second half and closed out the Bears.  Rodgers completed 39 passes, a new franchise record.  Rodgers also threw for 326 passing yards and three touchdowns.  Davante Adams had a solid game with 13 receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

The Packers improved to 4-2 on the young season.

The team participated in the league's "Color Rush" program for Thursday Night Football.  The Packers wore all white uniforms at home.

Green Bay wins shootout in Chicago

Week 4
September 28, 2014 - 12 p.m. - FOX
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

Packers 38 - Bears 17

Aaron Rodgers told Packer Nation to R-E-L-A-X during the week in reference to the sluggish start to the season for the Packers.  With his performance on Sunday against the Bears, we should listen to Aaron a little more.

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The Packers and Bears participated in a good ol' fashion shootout at Soldier Field.  For the second time in NFL history, a football game did not include any punts.  In the first half of play, Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler were running their offenses at will.  Back and forth both quarterbacks went.  Jay Cutler took the Bears opening drive of the game and capped it off with a touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall.  Rodgers responded quickly with a drive of his own finished off by Eddie Lacy finding the end zone.  Cutler took the Bears second drive down the field again, however, the Packers defense was able to make a stand and deny the end zone.  Robbie Gould finished the drive with a 23-yard field goal to give the Bears a 10-7 lead.  Rodgers went back to work on the Packers second drive and connected with Jordy Nelson in the end zone to give the Packers a 14-10 lead.  The Bears and Cutler responded with another long drive with Alshon Jeffrey finding the end zone to give the Bears the lead once again, 17-14.  Rodgers did his thing again and this time found Randall Cobb in the end zone to recapture the lead 21-17.  With one minute remaining in the first half, the Bears tried to add some extra points before halftime.  With no timeouts, Cutler passed to tight end Martellus Bennett who was stopped by Ha Ha Clinton-Dix on the 1-yard line.  The Bears came away with zero points.  This play was a huge momentum changer for the second half.

The Bears self destructed in the second half.  Jay Cutler threw two interceptions, a deflected pass caught by Clay Matthews and a pick by Sam Shields.  The Bears scored zero points in the second half.  The Bears committed penalties to extend Packers possessions.  The Bears were a completely different team after halftime.

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Rodgers and the Packers offense added 17 points in the second half to beat the Bears 38-17.  The victory evens their season record at 2-2.  The win is also the 700th victory in Green Bay Packers history.  The Packers have become the second team in NFL history to reach 700 victories as a franchise (Chicago Bears).

Rodgers finished the day 22/28 for 302 passing yards and four touchdowns.  Eddie Lacy had another slow day at the office with 48 rushing yards on 17 carries, however, Lacy did find the end zone.  Randall Cobb had another big day in Chicago hauling in seven passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns.  Jordy Nelson continued his stellar year with ten catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns.

Although the Packers defense shut out the Bears along with forcing two interceptions in the second half, the defense allowed 496 total yards.  That is a massive amount of yards.  The Bears rushed for 235 yards.  On the outside, it appears the defense did a good job.  But in reality, the difference in this game was the destruction of the Bears on offense in the second half.

Nonetheless, a Packers victory.

#TheBearsStillSuck

#GoPackGo

Detroit Lions  3-1
Green Bay Packers  2-2
Chicago Bears  2-2
Minnesota Vikings  2-2

Rodgers returns, rallies Packers to NFC North crown

Week 17
December 29, 2013 - 3:25 p.m. - FOX
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

Packers 33 - Bears 28

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The Green Bay Packers are headed to the postseason as the 2013 NFC North Champions thanks to the heroic return to the field from Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb.

He's back.  Aaron Rodgers returned to the field for the first time since breaking his collarbone Week 9 against the Chicago Bears.  Rodgers returned to face the team that knocked him out with the NFC North Division title on the line.  Rodgers carved up the Bears defense on the Packers opening possession, however, a rare Rodgers red zone interception stalled the drive inside the five yard line.  Jay Cutler and the Bears took advantage driving the field and ending the drive with a Cutler touchdown pass to Matt Forte.  Just like the first drive, Rodgers carved up the Bears defense on the Packers second possession of the game, however, a pass thrown behind Jordy Nelson was deflected by Nelson and intercepted at the Bears 17-yard line.  Luckily, the defense forced a three and out to save Rodgers and the offense.

After a Mason Crosby field goal to cut the Bears lead to 7-3, the Packers scored a touchdown on one of the most bizarre plays you will ever see.  On first and ten from the Bears 17-yard line, Rodgers' arm was hit by Julius Peppers and he fumbled the football forward.  The ball went forward and appeared it was an incomplete pass.  However, the referee never blew the whistle to end the play.  Jarrett Boykin picked up the ball lying on the ground and walked into the end zone for the touchdown.  The Packers led 10-7.

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The next Bears possession lasted four plays and ended with an Alshon Jeffrey fumble recovered by Morgan Burnett.  The Packers moved the ball inside the Bears 10-yard line, but were forced to settle with a Crosby field goal to take a 13-7 lead into halftime.

After a Green Bay three and out to start the second half, the Bears feed Matt Forte on five consecutive plays to find the end zone giving the Bears a 14-13 lead.  Green Bay responded on the next drive by feeding Eddie Lacy and James Starks and finished the drive off with Rodgers connecting with Randall Cobb for a 7-yard touchdown giving the Packers a 20-14 lead.  The Bears answered the Packers touchdown with a quick one of their own after Forte punched it in from the 1-yard line after a 67-yard reception by Alshon Jeffrey giving the Bears the lead again 21-20.

The first play of the fourth quarter resulted in a Cutler touchdown toss to Brandon Marshall giving the Bears a 28-20 lead.  Aaron Rodgers led the Packers down the field with long connections to Jordy Nelson and Andrew Quarless.  Eddie Lacy capped off the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run cutting the Bears lead to one, 28-27.  After the defense stopped the Bears, Rodgers and the offense received the ball with just under six and half minutes left and chance at a game winning drive.

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Aaron Rodgers constructed a masterful comeback game-winning drive.  A drive consisting of three fourth down conversions.  The first, a fourth and inches, converted by John Kuhn.  The second, a fourth and one, converted on a back shoulder throw to Jordy Nelson.  And the third, a fourth and eight, a 48-yard touchdown throw to Randall Cobb with :38 seconds remaining.  The touchdown toss was the 2013 NFC North Championship dagger!  The Bears had some time remaining, but the game ended on a Sam Shields interception of Jay Cutler.

With everything this Packers team has been through this season: the injuries, Rodgers hurt, the defensive struggles; the Packers are NFC North Division Champions.  This team is truly resilient.  This team never gives up.  And this team is going to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

The Packers will host the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field for the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.

#GOPACKGO

#DivisionChamps

#PlayoffBound

Green Bay Packers  8-7-1
Chicago Bears  8-8
Detroit Lions  7-9
Minnesota Vikings  5-10-1

Rodgers hurt, Packers fall to Bears

Week 9
November 4, 2013 - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 20 - Bears 27

Disaster struck the Green Bay Packers in a Monday Night matchup against the division rival Chicago Bears when Aaron Rodgers was tackled by Chicago's Shea McClellin and came up in tremendous pain.

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On the opening possession, Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone on his left shoulder (non-throwing).  Rodgers did not return to the game.  Rodgers did return to the sideline late in the second half and received a huge ovation from the Lambeau faithful.  Rodgers is projected to miss 6-8 weeks.  With Rodgers in the lineup, the Packers can beat anyone.  We are about to find out how this team responds to losing its Super Bowl MVP quarterback.

Seneca Wallace, signed by the Packers a week prior to the season starting, replaced Rodgers and was effective.  The Packers relied heavily on the strength of their running game of Eddie Lacy and James Starks against the struggling defense of the Chicago Bears.  Just before the end of the first quarter, Starks busted a 32-yard dash to the end zone to give the Packers a 10-7 lead.  However, the Bears owned the second quarter adding a Matt Forte rushing touchdown and a Robbie Gould field goal giving the Bears a 17-10 lead at halftime.

The Packers opened the second half with a bang.  Eddie Lacy reeled off a 56-yard run to the Bears 1-yard line.  And Lacy punched the ball into the end zone on the next play.  The Packers then attempted a surprise onside kick and recovered to steal a possession from the Bears.  The Packers capitalized with a Mason Crosby field goal giving the Packers the lead 20-17.  After the Bears added an Alshon Jeffrey touchdown in the third quarter to take the lead 24-20, the Packers offense could not find its rhythm the rest of the game.  In the fourth quarter, the Bears reeled off a nine minute eighteen-play drive ending with a field goal finishing off the Packers 27-20.  The Packers had :50 seconds remaining, but without any timeouts, Wallace was sacked twice to end the game.

Seneca Wallace in relief finished the day 11/19 for 114 yards and an interceptions.  Eddie Lacy rushed for 150 yards and scored once.  James Starks also scored a touchdown and added 40 yards on the ground.  Jordy Nelson led the team in receiving with four receptions for 67 yards.

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Josh McCown started for the Bears for the injured Jay Cutler and performed well.  McCown threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns.  Matt Forte had an impressive night with 125 yards rushing and added a touchdown.  Brandon Marshall caught seven balls for 107 yards and touchdown for the Bears.

Entering the game, the Packers were sitting pretty at the top of the NFC North at 5-2.  Without Aaron Rodgers for the foreseeable future, the division is now wide open.  The Packers will need to be reliant on their running game to carry them.  And the defense will need to set up big time.  More than ever.  Life without Aaron Rodgers has begun in Green Bay.

#gopackgo

Chicago Bears  5-3
Green Bay Packers  5-3
Detroit Lions  5-3
Minnesota Vikings  1-7

Packers clinch NFC North title

Week 15
December 16, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. - FOX
Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois

Packers 21 - Bears 13

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The Packers clinched the 2012 NFC North division crown for the second consecutive season after beating the rival Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.  Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdowns, all thrown to James Jones.  Rodgers finished the day with 291 yards passing to go along with his three touchdowns.  Jones had a great day receiving and so did Randall Cobb who caught six balls for 115 yards.

The defense controlled the Bears offense the whole game.  Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was sacked four times including two by Clay Matthews.  Cutler also threw an interception to rookie Casey Hayward which killed the last hope the Bears had at winning this game.

After a 2-3 start to the season, the Packers rebounded perfectly to capture the division title and are still in the discussion for the second seed in the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay Packers  10-4
Minnesota Vikings  8-6
Chicago Bears  8-6
Detroit Lions  4-10

#playoffbound

#gopackgo

Packers clinch top seed on Christmas

Week 16

December 25, 2011 - 7:20 p.m. - NBC

Lambeau Field

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 35 - Bears 21

The Packers have locked up the number one seed and home-field advantage in the 2011 playoffs with the victory over the rival Chicago Bears Christmas evening.  Aaron Rodgers dominated the Bears defense throwing five touchdowns before being replaced by Matt Flynn.  Jordy Nelson caught six passes from Rodgers for 115 yards and hauled in two touchdowns.  James Jones also caught two touchdowns with 50 receiving yards.

Aaron Rodgers also set another Packers record during this game.  Rodgers passed Lynn Dickey's single-season franchise record of 4,458 yards passing yards.  What is impressive is the fact there is still one game remaining in the season and he has already surpassed this record.  Of course, there is a chance Aaron won't even play next week against the Detroit Lions.

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A couple of other notes from this game.  The Packers had zero accepted penalties for the entire game for the first time since November 1990.  This game was also the Packers 300th consecutive sellout including the playoffs.  Impressive.  You know what also is impressive?  Putting up 35 points on the usual stingy Bears defense.

Mike McCarthy: "Thirty-five points on that defense, that's a good night."

#TheBearsStillSuck

#gopackgo