After a slow start, the Packers finally found a way to balance keeping the ball away from the Bears with letting quarterback Aaron Rodgers throw it on almost every down.
The Bears found themselves out of gas -- and without much chance to keep up. The Packers ran away in the second half and went on to win Thursday night at Lambeau Field, 26-10.
Rodgers set a franchise record with 39 completions. He was 39-of-56 for 326 yards and three touchdowns.
The Bears actually led, 10-6, a few plays into the third quarter on a Leonard Floyd sack and fumble recovery before the Packers finally got their offense going. After managing two field goals in the first half, the Packers had scoring drives in the second half that covered 74, 88 and 85 yards, respectively.
Davante Adams caught a pair of touchdown passes from Rodgers. Adams ended up catching 13 passes for 132 yards, Randall Cobb had 11 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown and Ty Montgomery played both running back and wide receiver. Mongtomery had 60 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving on 10 catches.
Rodgers had his first 300-yard passing game since Week 10 last season. Adams’ 13 receptions tied for the second-most in team history in a single game, and three receivers from the same team had at least 10 catches in the same game for the first time since 1994.
The Packers didn’t have a true running back available after rookie Don Jackson was hurt, leaving Montgomery to both run and play wide receiver. Knile Davis played a little in mop-up time, but he’s still learning the offense after being acquired in a trade earlier this week.
The 88-yard scoring drive was the longest of the season for the Packers.
Matt Barkley finished the game at quarterback for the Bears after Brian Hoyer suffered a broken left arm in the second quarter. Barkley’s first completed pass was his first completion in a regular season game since 2013, and he was picked off twice in the fourth quarter.
The Bears were dreadful offensively, managing just 189 total yards. The Packers had the ball for 38:55 and had a 32-13 advantage in first downs.