Packers vs. Bears Recap: The Ticket is Punched
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| Photo via Evan Siegle on packers.com |
It’s official. The Green Bay Packers
have punched their ticket to the playoffs with a huge win against the Chicago Bears.
— Viva La Stool (@VivaLaStool) January 8, 2024 Just think about how crazy that is.
At one point the Packers were 2-5 and had a stretch of games against the
Chargers, Lions, and Chiefs. The odds were definitely not in their favor.
Credit to Matt LaFleur for keeping this team together through the mid-season
struggles and letting Jordan Love cook! This game against the Bears wasn’t
pretty by any means, but a win is a win. Costly missed calls and rulings happened
on both sides of the ball which had both fan bases pretty agitated. But good
teams find a way to win these games and that’s exactly what the Packers did.
Jordan Love once again showed up when the lights were bright finishing this
game 27/32 with 316 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. His two best throws
didn’t even count in this game and were ruled incomplete! The trust Love has in
these young receivers is unique. He continues to spread the ball around the field,
and it has made a difference in the second half of this season. This guy is the
truth and we as Packer fans are pretty fortunate to have him as our quarterback
for the future.
As for the wideouts. Dontayvion
Wicks returned in this game and made an instant impact pulling in both of Love’s
TD passes. Jayden Reed also had his first 100-yard receiving game this season
following two key catches in the fourth quarter. You can’t forget about Bo
Melton either, yes Bo Melton! Signed off of the practice squad, Melton has made
the most of his opportunities in this offense late this season. The Packers
also got the run game going with the spark of the offense, Aaron Jones. Jones had
22 rushes for 111 yards in this game.
Defensively, the Packers took
advantage of the Bears’ weakened offensive line. The Bears were missing three
guys up front and that showed as the Packers sacked Justin Fields 5 times. The
Packers killed the Bears' rushing attack besides a few of Justin Field’s scrambles
and also limited his passing attack. Credit to Joe Barry for coming into this
game with a plan of attack to contain Fields and DJ Moore. I don’t think anyone
is sold on Joe Barry, especially with this upcoming game against the Cowboys.
Barry needs to come into Dallas with his best game plan of the season.
As for the Bears, they now face a tough decision. With the
number 1 and 9 pick, they can either build around Justin Fields or move on. They
have plenty of options credit to their general manager Ryan Poles. This was a
big game for Justin Fields, and it may have been the last we will see of him in
Chicago. The Packers travel to “Jerry World” next week to take on the Cowboys
at 4:25 pm EST. The main story going into this game will be surrounding the Cowboys’
head coach, Mike McCarthy. McCarthy was a part of the Packers’ most recent Super
Bowl win in 2011 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
There’s no doubt the Packers have exceeded their pre-season
expectations. The main concern was how Jordan Love would look and he has proven
that he is the guy going forward. The playoffs are just a bonus and will give
us an interesting look into how the youngest team in the league reacts to the big
bright lights of the NFL playoffs!
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