Time And Again, Defense Comes Up Big Late

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CHICAGO - The Green Bay Packers' defense was not happy that it gave up a long touchdown drive at the end of the first half, and then allowed the Bears to convert an early third-quarter turnover into another seven points.

But from that point on, the Packers' defense was nothing short of stellar, shutting down the Bears with big play after big play and getting the key turnover that resulted in Sunday's 21-14 win in Chicago.

The defensive domination started late in the third quarter. Leading 14-13, the Bears faced a crucial third-and-1 at the Green Bay 45-yard line and tried a handoff to rookie running back Khalil Bell up the middle.

Safety Atari Bigby knifed through to undercut Bell, and linebacker Nick Barnett burst through the line to help clean up, stopping Bell for no gain and forcing a punt.

It was a play that seemed to fire up the defense and set the stage for a slew of big plays to come.

"I think it definitely did," Barnett said. "The..

Source: Packers.com
 

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