GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Chicago Bears brought out the trickeration on special teams for their final game of the season.
The Bears pulled off a fake punt return touchdown and a page from former special teams coordinator Dave Toub's playbook to post a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. It's the first lead held by Chicago in any game since Nov. 24.
With 6:52 remaining in the first quarter, Green Bay punter Daniel Whelan sent a punt adjacent to the visitor's sideline. Bears wide receiver DJ Moore fooled the Packers' coverage unit by acting like he was about to receive the punt inside the 5-yard line while cornerback Josh Blackwell was left unattended on the opposite side of the field.