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| Eddie Lacy stepped up in Aaron Rodgers' absence, but it was not enough as the Packers fell to their NFC North rival on Monday Night Football. |
Cory Puffett
This week’s edition of the oldest, and arguably the best,
NFL rivalry featured a starting quarterback for less than a full quarter. Jay
Cutler expects to be back as soon as next week and Aaron Rodgers injured his
non-throwing shoulder in the first quarter and did not return.
The concern right now is that it could be a collarbone
fracture that would cause him to miss the rest of the season. The Buffalo Bills
released Matt Flynn on Monday and the Packers could make a play for a guy who
is familiar with their playbook and has had a rough go in his NFL tour since
setting Green Bay’s team records for single-game passing yards and passing
touchdowns on New Years Day 2012.
Josh McCown continued to show that he is capable backup. He
never was able to get his NFL career off the ground. But the contract he signed
with Chicago this offseason is just a one-year contract, so at 34 years old, he
could be a candidate in free agency for a team that believes it is just a
quarterback away from being a playoff team.
Seneca Wallace could have done worse, but he clearly
struggled in the game. Green Bay’s running backs kept the team in the game.
Eddie Lacy has been earning a lot of attention recently, and
after this 150-yard performance he may have inserted himself in NFC Rookie of
the Year discussions. James Starks picked up 40 yards on just six carries.
The Bears may not have faired so well against Aaron Rodgers,
but Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery had big games to carry the
offense and the defense did just enough to keep the lead.
Lucky for Green Bay, they have the third easiest remaining
schedule in the NFL, including matchups with Philadelphia, the New York Giants,
and Minnesota in the next three weeks. If Rodgers’s injury is not too serious,
he may be back in time for a Week 13 game in Detroit. The Lions are tied for
first in the NFC North with the Bears and Packers at 5-3 after tonight.
The Bears host Detroit next week. They are 2-1 in the NFC
North now and will play in Minnesota in Week 13 and then host Green Bay in
their final game of the season.
Final Score:
Chicago Bears – 27
Green Bay Packers – 20
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