GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – After the final pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers sailed through the back of the end zone deflected off the hands of Davante Adams, the only thing left was the silence of Lambeau Field as the Chicago Bears upset the Green Bay Packers 17-13 Thursday night.
Rodgers, who hurt his left arm in the second half, finished a disappointing 22-of-43 for 202 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Running back Eddie Lacy ran for 105 yards on 17 carries and caught 4 balls for another 34 yards on the lone Packer TD. But Lacy also fumbled, which led to one of the Bears (5-6) two touchdowns on the night.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler looked less like the memes which litter the Internet, and more like the engineer of a well-oiled offense. Cutler was 19-of-31 for 200 yards and a touchdown.
The Bears overcame 12 penalties on the night, along with the pomp and circumstance of Packers Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre’s return to have his number 4 retired during a halftime ceremony. It also saw a special appearance by Hall-of-Fame quarterback Bart Starr, who’s battled serious health problems, and an emotional embrace between Favre and Starr.
The Packers (7-4) have now lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Get a full recap of the game with Mark Daniels and Matt Z on the 5th Quarter Monday at 5 p.m. exclusively on 1360/97.5 WTAQ News Talk Sports.
