The Chicago Bears suffered another frustrating defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, losing 27-10 on Sunday Night Football.
Things looked encouraging for Chicago in the first quarter following an impressive first drive by the offense and the defense bringing some pressure on Aaron Rodgers. They held a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.
But it was all downhill from there.
The Bears were outscored 24-3 in the final three quarters of action, where the offense and defense were equally embarrassed, and the team lost its seventh straight against the Packers.
There was plenty to breakdown following Chicago’s brutal loss to the Packers in prime time. Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts following the Week 2 game.
The Bears’ Week 2 loss vs. Packers
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The Bears got embarrassed by the Packers on national television. Wash, rinse, repeat. New regime, same cycle. And it was pretty obvious in the second quarter that we were headed for a repeat performance by Chicago where Aaron Rodgers and Packers fans have a laugh at the Bears’ expense.
Without the help of monsoon-like conditions, Chicago couldn’t recover from the self-inflicted mistakes that doomed them. The Bears couldn’t afford this kind of game. After committing just there penalties against the 49ers, Chicago had seven penalties, which the Packers took advantage of. After jumping out to a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Bears were outscored 24-3 in the final three quarters.
After one drive, it looked like the offense was about to roll against the Packers. It was an efficient 7-yard, 71-yard touchdown drive that emphasized the run and Justin Fields’ playmaking ability. But it was all downhill from there. Luke Getsy lost his way with his questionable play calling, including allowing Fields to throw the ball just 11 times and lining him up in shotgun on fourth-and-goal from the half-inch line. Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet were invisible once again and Chicago failed to take advantage of their opportunities. David Montgomery, who rushed for 122 yards on 15 carries, was the lone bright spot. While it wasn’t the reason they lost, that call on the fourth-and-goal run by Fields was an egregious mistake by the officiating crew.
The defense wasn’t much better. The run game is easily the worst in the NFL through the first two weeks, where they’ve allowed a combined 379 rushing yards to…
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