Thanksgiving Win for Bears!

On a rainy Thanksgiving night at Lambeau Field, two division rivals faced off in a game that showed why their rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in sports. The Green Bay Packers sat on top of the division, but the Chicago Bears didn't let that phase them as they came into Green Bay and stunned Packers nation. 

The Bears defense showed glimpses of the old Chicago defense that everyone is used to, as they only allowed one touchdown and forced two turnovers. Aaron Rodgers, who is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, was held to only 202 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception. 

Photo by: Bill Smith

The Bears offense struggled at the beginning of the game as they went three-and-out on their first three possessions. After the Bears' defense forced their first turnover, the offense finally found some life as Jay Cutler found TE Zach Miller for a 3-yard touchdown on third-and-goal, which tied the score at 7-7. 

The Packers got a big return on the ensuing kickoff, as Jeff Janis returned it all the way to the Bears' 33. The Packers couldn't get anything going on offense but were still in range for a Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, which gave them a 10-7 lead. 

The Bears didn't waste anytime answering though as Jeremy Langford capped off a big drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds left in the first half to give the Bears a 14-10 lead. Green Bay wouldn't go away and marched down the field really fast to set up another Mason Crosby field goal as time expired in the first half. 

Early in the first quarter Robbie Gould hit a 21-yard field goal to make it a 17-13 Chicago lead. Green Bay threatened on two different drives late in the fourth quarter, but could not capitalize as Aaron Rodgers threw an interception to Tracy Porter on Green Bay's second to last drive. Then with :22 left in the game, Rodgers couldn't connect with receiver Davante Adams in the end zone and sealed the victory for the Bears. 

The Bears offense fought off a rainy night and didn't commit a single turnover the entire game. Jay Cutler completed 19-31 passes for 200 yards, a touchdown, and a 90.8 passer rating. 

The Bears have now won three straight games on the road after this win and stand with a 5-6 record. 

Bear down!

Bears come up short!

Coming up just short seems to be the theme for the Chicago Bears this season as they fall once again by 3 or less points. The Bears came up one play short against the Denver Broncos and lost a defensive battle 17-15.

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With the Broncos without star quarterback Peyton Manning, the Bears were looking to capitalize on his absence and get a win that plan didn't go so well. Although, the Bears' defense played well and kept them in the game, the Broncos defense played just as good. Chicago's offense didn't see the end zone until :24 left in the ball game when Jeremy Langford scored from two yards out.
The Denver defense showed why they are the number one ranked defense in the NFL, but it didn't help that the Bears were missing three key players on offense as they played without Matt Forte, Alshon Jefferey, and Eddie Royal. Without those three the Bears didn't show too much life on offense and had to settle for just three Robbie Gould field goals on their first 10 possessions.
Six of the last seven games for the Bears have been decided by three or less points and the ones they have lost have been by 3, 3, and 2.
The Bears head to Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night to face off against the Packers in a divisional rivalry game!

Bear down!