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Looking to cut the Packers' lead to 24-17 midway through the fourth quarter Sunday night, Bears quarterback Justin Fields was stopped inches short of the ...

But a replay review showed that his knee was down before the ball touched the pylon. Asked if he felt he broke the plane of the goal line, he said: "Yeah." But we thought that was the best play we had at that point to score.

The Chicago Bears were defeated 27-10 by the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, dropping them to 1-1 and extending their losing streak against ...

Gordon allowed 10 catches on 13 targets for 162 yards and a touchdown against the Packers. So it was shocking to see him struggle on the ground against the 49ers with just 26 yards on 17 carries (1.5 average). The expectation was Aaron Rodgers would target the young cornerback in this game, and that’s exactly what he did. Justin Fields’ development and cultivating this young roster remain the most important aspects of this 2022 season. But cornerback Kyler Gordon, who played both outside and in the slot, had himself a brutal showing against the Packers. Montgomery had 122 rushing yards on 15 carries for a 8.1 average per carry. Justin Fields threw just 11 passes against the Packers, where he completed seven for 70 yards and an interception. It was difficult to make any judgements about this Bears offense after they played an entire game in a monsoon. They need to clean things up with some good running backs on deck in the coming weeks. There were concerns about the run defense heading into Sunday night’s game, and it was another brutal showing against the Packers. But things quickly went downhill, and things got ugly as the Bears were outscored 24-3 in the final three quarters. While AJ Dillon wasn’t as dominant as Jones, he had a solid outing with 61 yards on 18 carries (3.4 average).

RB Aaron Jones: He got 18 touches and Matt LaFleur was actually disappointed he didn't get more. Jones averaged almost 10 yards a touch, created six plays of at ...

Backup outside linebackers: The Packers aren’t showing much trust in backups Jonathan Garvin and Kingsley Enagbare at edge rusher. And he ran just seven total routes, the fewest among the wide receivers with at least 10 snaps. Nijman actually played a terrific overall game against edge rusher Robert Quinn, while Jenkins’ return solidified the right side of the line and made everyone else better, especially in the run game. Lewis played 31 snaps and was a big part of the outside zone run game. TE Marcedes Lewis: Aaron Rodgers wanted the veteran run blocker on the field more in Week 2, and Matt LaFleur made it happen. LB Quay Walker: His speed was big for slowing down Justin Fields’ outside the pocket, and he nearly had an interception in coverage late in the game.

The Green Bay Packers bounced back after a Week 1 loss, beating the Chicago Bears 27-10 in their home opener. Although it wasn't perfect, Green Bay's.

While these plays don’t usually happen with Green Bay’s offense, and they didn’t have major implications this week, the Packers need to iron out the communication problems ASAP. [Preston Smith](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitPr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) showed out on Sunday night, recording five pressures. During the first fumble, Rodgers and Dillon looked like they were on different pages regarding the play call. Last week on The They managed to hang on to it. It didn’t matter how many players the Bears stacked in the box; Jones was easily able to turn the corner on them by using his speed to get outside. With most NFL offenses shifting to a more pass-happy style, with running backs becoming less valued, it is surprising to see the Packers move away from this trend. They were able to hold the Bears to just three points after their first drive of the game. This week it looked like there was a clear emphasis on getting Jones the ball. After another disconcerting Week 1 loss, it seems the Packers have found their rhythm. (Copyright notice: The Chicago Bears are a wholly owned subsidiary of The Green Bay Packers bounced back after a Week 1 loss, beating the Chicago Bears 27-10 in their home opener.

The Chicago Bears lost another game against the Green Bay Packers, and now fade further back in the rivalry record.

The Bears owned a more favorable 3-1 record over Favre when he played for the Vikings in the twilight of his career. The last time the Bears beat the Packers was in 2018 at Soldier Field. At the time, the Packers held a slim 97-95-6 lead in the rivalry.

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was proud of the Bears' discipline in the season opener, but that seemed to disappear against the Packers.

In a driving rainstorm last week, Bears kicker Cairo Santos missed his last two extra-point attempts—one wide left and the other wide right. The Packers snapped the ball at their own 28 and O’Donnell punted it to the opposite end zone for a touchback. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was proud of the Bears’ discipline in the season opener, but that seemed to disappear against the Packers.