Packers dominate Bears, but lose in OT

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The Green Bay Packers have lost five straight for the first time in 18 years, after losing at Chicago 20-17 in overtime Monday night.

The Packers blew another chance to win on their final drive, when Alex Brown blocked Mason Crosby’s 38-yard field goal attempt with 18 seconds left in regulation.

Then Robbie Gould booted a 38-yarder on the opening possession of the overtime to move the Bears into a tie with Minnesota for the NFC North Division lead going into the season’s final weekend.

It was the seventh game this year which Green Bay lost by four points or less. And for the second straight Monday night, fans who went to bed at halftime thought the Packers would win – only to learn otherwise when they woke up the next morning.

Last night, the Pack was up 14-3 at the half. Aaron Rodgers threw for 260 yards, two first half touchdowns and an interception, as the Pack fell to 5-10. Their five-game losing streak is the longest since Lindy Infante’s second-to-last Green Bay squad went 6-10 in 1990.

Now, the Packers will try to avoid the embarrassment of being the only team to lose to Detroit, when those two teams close out their dismal seasons on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Again, Green Bay had the edge in total yards against Chicago, 325-210 only to see their special teams make more mistakes.

The Bears recovered their own punt early in the second half after it bounced off Jarrett Bush.

Moments later, Kyle Orton threw a three-yard pass to Greg Olsen to get Chicago within four. The Bears tied it with 3:11 to go on Matt Forte’s three-yard touchdown run.

Ryan Grant ran for 61 yards on 25 carries and Donald Driver was the Pack’s leading receiver with six catches for 63 yards. Grant and Jennings caught Rodgers’ two touchdown passes.

Orton threw for 142 yards, a touchdown, and two picks. Forte had 73 yards on 23 carries. Both teams committed a pair of turnovers.

The Packers split their season series with the Bears, in the coldest game in Chicago since they started keeping records in the ‘60’s. It was two-above at kickoff, with a wind-chill of minus-13.

Packers’ corner Joe Porter left his first NFL game in the third quarter with a concussion. Driver and defensive tackle Johnny Jolly were helped off the field with apparent serious injuries, but both returned. Bears’ safety Mike Brown left early with a calf injury.

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