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Bears claw past Packers as Rodgers hurt
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Chicago’s Josh McCown stepped up in the absence of the injured Jay Cutler and led the Bears to a 27-20 win over rival Green Bay on Monday
The Packers also lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a shoulder injury.
The win snapped Green Bay’s six-game winning streak against Chicago and a four-match streak versus all opponents.
But the far larger concern is over Rodgers, who hurt his left shoulder when he was sacked on Green Bay’s first series by Shea McClellin.
“Aaron’s a huge part of our offence,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “This is a thing that’s been built over time with Aaron as the centerpiece. I don’t think it’s realistic to put anyone in there and think they’re going to pick up and run it the way he has run it.”
The win moves the Bears into a three-way tie for first in the NFC North with Green Bay and Detroit, all at 5-3.
Rodgers, the 2011 NFL MVP, hasn’t missed a game due to injury since 2010 making the need for a backup almost unnecessary. But as the Bears demonstrated on Monday, quality understudies can be vital.
Chicago signed McCown when Cutler was hurt two years ago, and his familiarity with his receivers and coach Marc Trestman’s system was evident.
While he may not have been dazzling, going 22 for 41 for 272 yards, he mixed his passes effectively to Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery and Matt Forte, and Forte ran roughshod on the Green Bay defense — scoring one touchdown.
Jeffery had five catches for 60 yards, including a 6-yard grab for the go-ahead touchdown at the end of the third quarter. Marshall, largely shut down in two games against Green Bay last year, had seven catches for 107 yards and a score. Forte ran for 125 yards, and also had 54 yards receiving.
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