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Week 11 Game Recap: Chicago Bears 3, Green Bay Packers 37
What you need to know
| Chicago Bears |
Simply put, the Bears didn't show up to this game. The rush defense, which had been so good last week against the Titans, got absolutely shredded by Ryan Grant. The pass defense was no better, allowing Aaron Rodgers to throw all over them. When it came to offense, the Bears were only able to gain 242 total yards, and were unable to score any touchdowns.
QB Kyle Orton returned from injury and played until late in the fourth quarter when the game was out of hand. He didn't appear to be himself. Orton only completed half of his pass attempts, only gaining 133 yards. Orton also had a fumble, which led to a Green Bay touchdown. His mobility was clearly limited due to his ankle, and it definitely affected his play.
RB Matt Forte was the only Bears player who managed to put together any kind of decent fantasy day, rushing for 64 yards and receiving another 40 yards. Forte's 104 total yards was clearly the only bright spot for the Bears in a game that they will want to put behind them as quickly as possible.
| Green Bay Packers |
RB Ryan Grant dazzled in this game from the start, racking up over 100 yards rushing in the first half and finishing the game with 145 yards rushing and a touchdown. Grant had multiple long gains against the Bears, his longest coming on his second carry of the game when he took the hand off for 35 yards.
QB Aaron Rodgers had a great game, completing 23 of 30 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Rodgers benefited from Grant's ability to run the ball, as the run set up the pass for the Packers later in the game. Rodgers touchdowns both came on short routes, as he hit Jennings in the first quarter on a short slant and in the third quarter, he found Lee wide open in the end zone for his second touchdown throw.
The Green Bay defense was spectacular in this game, completely shutting down the Bears offense. In the fourth quarter, the defense had an interception wiped out due to a penalty, but on the very next play the Packers recovered an Orton fumble and returned it for a touchdown, virtually locking up the win.
What you ought to know
| QB Kyle Orton, Pass: 13 - 26 - 133 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 1 - 0 - 0 |
Orton's return was not what he had hoped for, as he completed just 13 of 26 passes for a mere 133 yards. Orton struggled to move around all game due to his ankle, which caused the Packers' pressure to force him into more bad throws. On a fourth down play, Orton had an interception wiped out by a defensive offside penalty, however the very next play he fumbled the snap and the Packers turned it into a touchdown. Orton came out of the game in the fourth quarter once the game was out of hand, probably to protect him from further injury.
| QB Rex Grossman, Pass: 4 - 7 - 26 - 0 TD / 0 INT |
Grossman played for a short time in the fourth quarter, completing four of seven passes for 26 yards. Most of Grossman's work came inside of two minutes in the fourth quarter, but he wasn't able to get the Bears into position to score before time ran out.
| RB Matt Forte, Rush: 16 - 64 - 0, Rec: 6 - 40 - 0 (7 targets) |
Early in the second quarter, Forte made a clutch catch for the Bears on a key third down for a gain of 18 yards, racking up some nice yards after the catch. Aside from that, he had a solid but not spectacular day, gaining a total of 104 yards on 22 touches. Like the rest of the Chicago team, Forte had no scores.
| RB Adrian Peterson, Rush: 1 - 7 - 0, Rec: 2 - 10 - 0 (2 targets) |
Peterson got a little playing time in the fourth quarter when it became clear the Bears were not going to win, and he racked up 17 yards on three touches.
| WR Brandon Lloyd, Rec: 2 - 17 - 0 (3 targets) |
Lloyd returned from injury, but did not see much action in this game. He caught two of his three targets for 17 yards.
| WR Devin Hester, Rec: 1 - 7 - 0 (6 targets) |
In the first quarter, Hester made a remarkable one handed catch down the sideline, but he was called for pass interference and the play came back. Hester finished the game with only one catch for seven yards.
| WR Rashied Davis, Rec: 1 - 36 - 0 (2 targets) |
In the fourth quarter, Davis caught a short pass and turned it into a big gain, making moves in the open field and picking up 36 yards. It was the longest play the Bears had all game, and also Davis' only catch.
| WR Marty Booker (3 targets) |
Booker's streak of goose eggs continued against the Packers, as he was unable to haul in any of his three targets.
| TE Greg Olsen, Rec: 4 - 45 - 0 (4 targets) |
Olsen finished as the Bears' leading receiver, catching all four of his targets for 45 yards. He continues to be one of Orton's most reliable targets, although he is still getting just as many looks as Clark.
| TE Desmond Clark, Rec: 1 - 4 - 0 (4 targets) |
Clark only caught one of his four targets, gaining only four yards on the catch.
| PK Robbie Gould 1 - 1 FG, 0 - 0 XP, 3 points |
Gould made his lone attempt of the afternoon.
| CHI Rush Defense |
The Chicago rush defense got absolutely destroyed in this game. Ryan Grant ran for 145 yards against them, and Brandon Jackson also added 50 yards of his own. The Bears also allowed Grant to score from four yards out in the second quarter.
| CHI Pass Defense |
The Bears' pass defense was also unable to do much to stop Rodgers, as he threw for two touchdowns against them and racked up 227 yards. The Green Bay offensive line simply dominated all game, as the Bears were unable to get anywhere near Rodgers to pressure him. The lone bright spot of the game for the Bears was when Brian Urlacher intercepted Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter.
| QB Aaron Rodgers, Pass: 23 - 30 - 227 - 2 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 1 - 1 - 0 |
Rodgers had a good game, despite not being asked to do too much due to the success of the running game. Rodgers' throws were on mark for the most part, as he completed 23 of his 30 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. His lone blemish was on a deep pass that Brian Urlacher intercepted, aside from that he was magnificent. Rodgers' first touchdown pass came in the first quarter on a short slant route to Greg Jennings, and he later threw a second touchdown in the third quarter to Donald Lee.
| RB Ryan Grant, Rush: 25 - 145 - 1, Rec: 1 - 6 - 0 (1 targets) |
Grant had an unreal first half, running for 105 yards on just 13 carries, scoring a touchdown in the process. Grant looked early on, breaking loose for a 35 yard gain on a halfback draw on his second carry. Late in the second quarter, Grant continued his dominance as he ran for eight yards, 18 yards, and a 4 yard touchdown on three consecutive plays. Grant finished the afternoon with 145 rushing yards on 25 carries.
| RB Brandon Jackson, Rush: 10 - 50 - 0, Rec: 1 - 5 - 0 |
Jackson benefited from great play by his offensive line, as he gained 50 yards on ten carries. Jackson looked quick and explosive, finding holes and darting through them, usually for healthy gains. Jackson's longest gain of the game was for 19 yards.
| WR Greg Jennings, Rec: 5 - 64 - 1 (6 targets) |
Jennings' first reception of the game was a short slanting route into the end zone, good for a three yard touchdown. He also had a 29 yard reception in the third quarter, his longest of the afternoon. Jennings finished with 64 yards and a touchdown, good enough to be the Packers' leading receiver.
| WR Donald Driver, Rec: 4 - 60 - 0 (5 targets) |
Driver had four catches for 60 yards against the Bears. At one point, Driver hobbled off of the field after making a catch, looking like he was in significant pain. However, he later returned to the game and continued to play.
| WR James Jones, Rec: 2 - 26 - 0 (2 targets) |
Jones got wide open on a third down play late in the third quarter, making a catch for an 18 yard gain. He finished the game with two receptions for 26 yards.
| WR Jordy Nelson, Rec: 1 - 19 - 0 (2 targets) |
Nelson made a sliding catch late in the first quarter for a 19 yard gain, putting the Packers in the red zone. It was his only catch of the game.
| TE Donald Lee, Rec: 6 - 33 - 1 (7 targets) |
Late in the third quarter, Lee found himself wide open in the end zone and caught a five yard pass from Rodgers for the touchdown. Lee also caught five of his other six targets, racking up an additional 28 yards in the process. He finished the afternoon with 33 yards and a touchdown.
| PK Mason Crosby 3 - 3 FG, 4 - 4 XP, 13 points |
Crosby made all of his kicking attempts, including a 54 yard field goal, impressive in the cold weather.
| GB Rush Defense |
The Packers' rush defense did a pretty good job shutting down Forte, allowing him to only gain 62 yards on 16 carries. The run defense was not asked to do much in the second half, mostly due to the Bears' having to pass the ball to try to get back in the game.
| GB Pass Defense |
The Green Bay pass defense did a great job pressuring Orton, forcing him into bad throws all game long. The defense also recovered an Orton fumble for a touchdown, putting the game away for the Packers. The Bears were unable to get much going through the air, particularly to their wide receivers, who the Packers shut down all game. All together, it was a great effort from the Green Bay defense.