Trick play on punt return gives Bears their first lead in 6 weeks

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs (87) celebrates his 20-yard reception for a touchdown with teammate wide receiver Christian Watson during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Green Bay.Morry Gash/AP

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A trick play on a punt return Sunday gave the Bears a 94-yard touchdown and a lead against the rival Packers.

About eight minutes into thegame, the Bears put receiver DJ Moore back to return a punt with their regular returner, Josh Blackwell, lined to block on the Bears’ right flank. When the ball was kicked, Blackwell sprinted back to the 6-yard line and caught it near the Bears’ sideline. Moore, on the…