Chicago Bears 23-24 Green Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers leads incredible comeback win
Monday 10 September 2018 12:14, UK
An injured Aaron Rodgers returned to the field to throw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and lead his Green Bay Packers to a sensational 24-23 comeback win over the Chicago Bears.
Rodgers, who was carted off in the first half with a knee injury, connected with receiver Randall Cobb for a catch-and-run through the secondary for a 75-yard touchdown and the go-ahead score with just over two minutes left in the game. Nick Perry then sacked the Bears' Mitchell Trubisky on fourth-and-10 to complete the comeback.
A Chicago defense featuring newly-acquired star linebacker Khalil Mack dominated until the third quarter. Mack had a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown against back-up quarterback DeShone Kizer in the second quarter.
But, a limited Rodgers returned in the second half and stunned the Bears, also finding Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison with perfectly-placed touchdown passes.
FIRST QUARTER
Bears 7-0 Packers: Mitch Trubisky two-yard touchdown run (Cody Parkey extra point good)
SECOND QUARTER
Bears 10-0 Packers: Parkey 26-yard field goal
Bears 17-0 Packers: Khalil Mack 27-yard interception return for a touchdown (Parkey extra point good)
THIRD QUARTER
Bears 20-0 Packers: Parkey 33-yard field goal
Bears 20-3 Packers: Mason Crosby 42-yard field goal
FOURTH QUARTER
Bears 20-10 Packers: Aaron Rodgers 39-yard touchdown pass to Geronimo Allison (Crosby extra point good)
Bears 20-17 Packers: Rodgers 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams (Crosby extra point good)
Bears 23-17 Packers: Parkey 32-yard field goal
Bears 23-24 Packers: Rodgers 75-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb (Crosby extra point good)
