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Packers eliminate Bears, march toward playoffs
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Oh ye. The title of the article is amazing
The Green Bay Packers cruised to an early lead and looked set to dominate the Chicago Bears today at Soldier Field.
As it turned out, the Packers actually trailed heading into the fourth quarter and had to come from behind to earn a hard-fought 21-14 win.
Packers running back Ryan Grant ran for a 62-yard touchdown less than two minutes into the first quarter, and he also scored a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that gave the Packers the lead for good. Overall, Grant carried 20 times for 137 yards and was the Packers' best offensive player on a day when their passing attack was held largely in check.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had two touchdown passes and at times looked like he was poised to lead Chicago to an upset over its division rival. But he also threw two interceptions, giving him a league-leading 22 on the year, and the second one set up the Packers' winning touchdown. The Bears, at 5-8, are now mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
The Packers, on the other hand, improved to 9-4 and are leading the pack in the NFC wild card hunt. Green Bay can't expect to catch Minnesota in the NFC North, but the Packers are likely to be a playoff team -- and they'll be a tough team to beat in January.
BTW, the top nfl draft ...
As it turned out, the Packers actually trailed heading into the fourth quarter and had to come from behind to earn a hard-fought 21-14 win.
Packers running back Ryan Grant ran for a 62-yard touchdown less than two minutes into the first quarter, and he also scored a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that gave the Packers the lead for good. Overall, Grant carried 20 times for 137 yards and was the Packers' best offensive player on a day when their passing attack was held largely in check.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had two touchdown passes and at times looked like he was poised to lead Chicago to an upset over its division rival. But he also threw two interceptions, giving him a league-leading 22 on the year, and the second one set up the Packers' winning touchdown. The Bears, at 5-8, are now mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
The Packers, on the other hand, improved to 9-4 and are leading the pack in the NFC wild card hunt. Green Bay can't expect to catch Minnesota in the NFC North, but the Packers are likely to be a playoff team -- and they'll be a tough team to beat in January.
BTW, the top nfl draft ...
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