Green Bay evened the all-time series in the NFL’s oldest rivalry, beating Chicago 30-27. Mason Crosby’s 32-yard field goal as time expired stopped a furious Bears comeback and put the Packers in the driver’s seat for an NFC North title.
A hobbled Aaron Rodgers extended plays throughout the day, but his calf injury made it hard to leave the pocket.
Rodgers, the dark horse MVP candidate, had a pedestrian day for 59 minutes. With the score tied and the Packers facing third down with under a minute left, Rodgers found Jordy Nelson for 60 yards to put Green Bay in field goal position.