PACKERS WIN:
PACKERS: 24
BEARS: 23
Just passed the #Packers front office personnel down by the tunnel. Lots of hooting and hollering. Brian Gutekunst has a big smile on his face tonight after that comeback.
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) September 10, 2018
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It’s wild at Lambeau pic.twitter.com/h1CePVq8vc
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
Three plays, 75 yards and 26 seconds to that #Packers TD. That was a work of art.
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) September 10, 2018
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The Latest on the NFL’s first Sunday of the regular season (all times EDT): 10:50 p.m.
The Green Bay Packers have come roaring back against the Chicago Bears behind quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 9:01 left in the game has the Packers within 20-17 of the Bears.
They have scored 17 unanswered points. Rodgers left the field on the front seat of a cart in the second quarter with a knee injury. The Packers listed him as questionable at halftime, but minutes later he was back on the field throwing warmup tosses.
Rodgers has two touchdown passes in the second half. The Packers have figured out the Bears’ defense with a no-huddle attack.
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#Packers drive was five plays, 75 yards, 2:51. Trimming the Bears’ lead to 20-17 with 9:01 to play. https://t.co/YpR6PKkW5h
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) September 10, 2018
Geronimo Allison with an absolute gem hauling in that 39-yard TD pass from Rodgers. #Packers trim Chicago’s lead to 20-10.
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) September 10, 2018
Wowwwwwwww @813Geronimo its a 10 point game. 13:59 to play
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
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The Latest on the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season (all times EDT):
10:16 p.m.
Aaron Rodgers is back and the Green Bay Packers are finally on the scoreboard against the Chicago Bears.
The team announced at halftime that the two-time NFL MVP quarterback was questionable to return with a knee injury.
Minutes later, he walked back out on the field and threw warmup tosses with backup DeShone Kizer.
Rodgers joined the rest of the offense for the Packers' first drive of the second half with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter. He led them on a 12-play, 46-yard series that ended with a 42-yeard field goal by Mason Crosby to make it 20-3 with 3:37 left in the third.
Rodgers hasn't done much outside the pocket since returning, operating a no-huddle offense.
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.@AaronRodgers12 did not want to come off the field there on 4th down. The coaching staff thinking better of it, take the 3 to get on the board.
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
UPDATE: Broadcast of game shows Rodgers returning to the field after stretching on the sidelines.
.@AaronRodgers12 has his helmet on, let’s see if he takes the field down 20-0 in the third.
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
.@AaronRodgers12 is stretching on the sideline pic.twitter.com/lfAyl1Gvbn
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
Rodgers is walking around on the sideline before the second half kicks off. For what it’s worth, he and Kizer are both wearing hats, not helmets.
— Kelly Price (@thekellyprice) September 10, 2018
The Latest on the NFL’s first Sunday of the regular season (all times eastern):
9:45 p.m.
It was an awful first half for the Green Bay Packers.
It was a fantastic start for linebacker Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears' defense, up 17-0 at halftime.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was taken back to the locker room on the front seat of a cart in the second quarter. Rodgers appeared to grab at the back of his left leg after slipping to the turf during a hit from Mack and defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris.
Backup DeShone Kizer took over. It's not going well for him, either.
Mack had a sack and stripped the ball away from Kizer to end one drive.
Later, Mack had a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown after a pressured Kizer tried to dump off an ill-advised pass to running back Ty Montgomery. The ball went right to Mack.
Chicago acquired Mack in a blockbuster deal last week from the Oakland Raiders.
.@AaronRodgers12 is being carted off the field.
— Charlie Sokaitis (@CharlieSokaitis) September 10, 2018
9 p.m.
The Chicago Bears are off to a fast start.
A defense reinforced with pass-rushing linebacker Khalil Mack has forced the Green Bay Packers to punt on their first two drives.
Chicago quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is outplaying counterpart Aaron Rodgers. Trubisky completed his first seven passes, looking quite comfortable in new coach Matt Nagy’s offense.
Trubisky has also scored on a 2-yard run. The Bears have a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter.
The Packers had 24 yards of total offense, but minus-3 through the air, after the first quarter.
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8:30 p.m.
It didn’t take long for new Bears linebacker Khalil Mack to get pressure against the Packers.
Mack didn’t start but came in on the fourth play of the game’s opening drive. He got pressure on second-and-10 on Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga on his first play. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw the ball away on third-and-10 and the Packers were forced to punt.
Chicago acquired Mack in a blockbuster trade with Oakland last week.
It was scoreless early in the first quarter.
