The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears, but it wasn’t easy. A potentially fatal flaw has shown up, just in time for the stretch run. That is one of three big takeaways from Sunday.
That’s how coach Matt LaFleur, with tongue planted in cheek, led off his news conference after the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 20-19 on Sunday.The Packers were dominated on third down on both sides of the ball and had two critical red-zone failures on offense. The defense was outplayed by what had been an inept Bears offense and almost lost the game.
No Packers quarterback has started a season with an interception in eight consecutive games since Irv Comp in 1944, according to NFL Research. Love was sharp. He was 13-of-17 for 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception, good for a passer rating of 113.0. Of the four incompletions, one was a throwaway and one was a drop . According to PFF, Love was 4-of-4 on passes thrown between 10 and 20 yards downfield and 2-of-2 on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield – a combined 6-of-6 for 182 yards.There are only so many footballs to go around. In the passing game, Jayden Reed is the team’s most explosive and consistent threat.
Reed, Doubs and Kraft need their chances, but there isn’t a pass-catcher on the team – and there aren’t many in the entire NFL – who have the potential to turn any play into a 60-yard gain.“It’s been a little tough just in terms of me and my individual goals, but, as cliché as it sounds, I’m always going to put the team goals first,” he said.Chicago’s offense the previous two games scored zero touchdowns and gained 353 yards. The previous three games, it converted 6-of-40 on third down.
With a chance to slam the door, the Packers allowed the Bears to convert a third-and-19 with completions of 16 and 21 yards, then added a 12-yard completion to set up the Bears for what should have been the winning field goal.One, the Packers’ pass rush is feeble. They had just one sack – Brenton Cox untouched on a bootleg – until the final series.
Now, there are 10 games on Hafley. Teams know what he wants to do and have seen his tendencies. The Bears’ coordinator change was a factor, but the bye wasn’t a lot of help.
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