The Inexperienced Bay Packers are heading to the playoffs after taking down their NFC North-rival Chicago Bears, 17-9, to seal their destiny.
Jordan Love and the Packers knew {that a} win on Sunday would put them in, they usually instantly bought what they wanted on their second drive of the sport.
The Packers took 6:42 off the clock as Love dissected his approach downfield to get to the Chicago 10-yard line. He dropped again on Third-and-1 and slung a move to rookie receiver Dontayvion Wicks for the primary landing of the sport.
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However that’s the one offense Inexperienced Bay would muster this half because it ended with a 7-6 lead after the Bears kicked two subject objectives.
Nonetheless, the second half started with a bang for the Packers, who bought the opening kickoff. And as soon as once more it was Wicks, this time hauling in a 12-yard landing to safe two on the day and produce the Packers’ result in 14-6.
The Bears and Justin Fields gave the impression to be getting issues going within the second half on offense, however they couldn’t discover the coloured paint. After punting on their first drive, their subsequent one ended with a subject objective to make it 14-9.
However when the Packers wanted a cease, their protection constantly stepped up.
A Inexperienced Bay subject objective within the fourth quarter helped them draw back a bit extra, although Bo Melton virtually iced the sport with a landing seize that was reversed.
Both approach, they bought the job accomplished and the Packers are the No. 7 seed within the NFC and set to face the Dallas Cowboys subsequent weekend.
Love had a implausible sport, throwing for 316 yards on 27 of 32 for 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. And whereas Wicks had the 2 touchdowns, it was fellow rookie Jayden Reed main the pack with 112 yards on 4 catches, together with a 59-yard catch-and-run.
Aaron Jones additionally had 111 dashing yards on 22 carries for the Packers, whose protection was capable of get 5 sacks on Fields.
For the Bears, Fields’ future with the crew is likely to be in query as Chicago owns the No. 1 total choose. He went 11 for 16 for 148 yards via the air whereas dashing for 27 yards. D.J. Moore had 64 yards on 4 catches for Chicago.
