Aaron Rodgers: We need to get on same page in passing game

We’ll continue monitoring the split as Forte gets healthier and if Adam Gase tries to get both on the field together, something we didn’t see in Lambeau Field.

The Bears coach stood in the middle of the locker room following their 17-13 win at Lambeau Field on Thursday night and was hoisted in the year, playfully, by his players.

The Chicago Bears won over the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving night at rainy Lambeau Field 17-13 to improve to 5-6 and stay in the mix for an NFC wild card spot. “But when you fumble, it’s not a good feeling”. He’s been banged up, as has McPhee, so whichever one of them cam battle through that will help decide this game. “And us on the back end creating those tight windows and not letting those wide receivers scramble and get open like they usually did”, Porter said, explaining the success.

“But the theme is that we have always been there, we’ve always had a shot”.

The New England Patriots placed wide receiver Aaron Dobson on injured reserve and called up safety Dewey McDonald to take his place.

For the first time in, well, forever, Rodgers appeared shaky against the Bears, sputtering through a night that saw him complete 22 of 43 passes for 202 yards. The previous four trips were full of misery as Cutler threw just three touchdowns while finding Green Bay defenders for 12 interceptions.

Green Bay’s Jeff Janis returned the ensuing kickoff 64 yards, but an offense pass-interference penalty killed the drive and the Packers had to settle for kicker Mason Crosby’s 22-yard field goal. His name and No. 4 joined the franchise’s five other retired numbers on the north facade inside the stadium.

Jay Cutler and the Bears defense performed well on the road and Chicago has now won three of the last four games.

“Every game is big, but we’re in the playoff hunt and this game was huge”, Porter said. Then the Packers caught a break after Cutler mishandled a shotgun snap on third-and-11 to set up a punt.

But McCarthy’s offense couldn’t capitalize, moving quickly up the field on their final two drives only to come up short.

They did it by shutting out Rodgers and the Packers in the second half, by making Rodgers the seventh quarterback out of 11 this season to be held under 200 yards passing by the Bears defense.

What Happened: There were some cold and soggy conditions in Green Bay as the rain came down for most of the game, putting points and ball security at a premium.

Eddie Lacy found himself benched in this game for what head coach Mike McCarthy deemed an inexcusable fumble.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cam Newton is still ideal this season. Tony Romo might be out for good with the same injury that sidelined him for seven games.

Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly intercepted two straight passes by Romo, returning the first 32 yards for a touchdown.

Before getting hurt, Romo didn’t look anything like the only quarterback to beat multiple teams with records of 9-0 or better. “He is the first coordinator that I’ve had that I can really understand as far as what he is trying to do with the game plan”. Romo left the game early after re-injuring his clavicle and is out for the rest of the season, according Ed Werder of ESPN.