Packers surge past Bears 14-3 at halftime

Packers surge past Bears 14-3 at halftime

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAW) – The oldest rivalry in the National Football League meets for their 211th time, on the line tonight: the first-place spot in the NFC North.

The rivals go scoreless in the first quarter, as two big catches for both teams are overturned as incomplete. For the Bears, it’s a Caleb Williams pass to Colston Loveland to put Chicago in field goal range. Broken up by Packers’ Evan Williams to keep the Bears off the scoreboard. The Packers find the same fate as a completion from Jordan Love to Luke Musgrave is also overturned as incomplete.

Before the game, Green Bay got good news, welcoming Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden back to the Packers’ active roster, and Love’s arsenal.

Love and his weapons get to work to open the second quarter, completing a 21-yard pass to Josh Whyle on the Bears’ 23-yard line. Followed by a 23-yard touchdown pass to Christian Watson for the first score of the game, giving the Packers a 7-0 lead.

The Packers defense clutches up in the final three minutes of the first half, Karl Brooks delivers a hit on D.J. Moore to force a 2nd &14. That results in a Bears field goal attempt, which is good, cutting the Packers’ lead to 7-3.

With less than a minute to play, Love finds his man Bo Melton for another Packers touchdown, this one, for 45 yards and the 14-3 lead.

 

Related Posts

Packers interview franchise legend for DC job (and it will break Bears fans’ hearts)

The Packers could reunite with a franchise legend while getting some revenge on the Bears.

BREAKING : Matt LaFleur may finally grant Packers fans’ wish that’s years in the making

The Packers continue their search for a defensive coordinator, and they could target the one coach fans have wished for.

Packers Create Cap Space by Releasing Diggs

Trevon Diggs’s journey with the Green Bay Packers has reached its conclusion. The team officially announced his release on Tuesday. Packers Create Cap Space by Releasing Diggs The 27-year-old cornerback participated in the regular season and the NFC wild-card round against the Chicago Bears. In these two games, he managed to record three tackles. Acquisition …

Micah Parsons’ reaction to Jeff Hafley’s exit says it all for Packers fans

Packers pass-rusher Micah Parsons loved playing for Jeff Hafley, and he reacted to his departure on social media.

Packers Quickly Given Reason to Regret Matt LaFleur’s Return

The Green Bay Packers made a key move over the weekend when they reached an agreement to extend head coach Matt LaFleur. While specific terms of the agreement h

Intel from Matt LaFleur extension talks indicates one underwhelming outcome that raises questions for the Packers

The Green Bay Packers found a long-term extension with head coach Matt LaFleur, and that was likely a smart decision based on what the alternatives looked like. General…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *