The Packers activated Edge Brenton Cox to the 53-man roster and placed Micah Parsons on injured reserve.  The Packers did not elevate anyone from the practice squad.  TE Josh Whyle, RT Zach Tom, and Safety Evan Williams were inactive due to injury.  DTs Quinton Bohanna and Nazir Stackhouse were healthy scratches.  

With Zach Tom out, Jordan Morgan rather than Darian Kinnard got the start at right tackle.  Javon Bullard got the start at safety in place of Evan Williams.  Donovan Jennings was active but did not play.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN:

The run blocking was above average.  It started out a little rough.  One the first drive, the Packers rushed for 2, (roughing the passer to get the first down), 1, 1, 2, to turn the ball over on downs.  That is 4 carries for 6 yards.  However, the offensive line warmed up after that.  The Packers added 19 more carries for 89 yards in the first half (4.68 yards/carry) to finish with 95 yards on 23 carries in the first half.  The Packers added 97 yards on 21 carries (4.62 yards/carry) in the second half.  The Packers gained 192 yards altogether on a whopping 44 carries (4.36 per carry) and still managed to lose the game.  Pro Football Focus had the Packers in the 69th percentile of rushing EPA with a -0.03 per rush.  The Packers do have some problems on third and short and on goal line plays.  

The pass blocking was good enough.  The Packers allowed 10 pressures, including 2 sacks plus another sack that was negated by a roughing penalty.  The Packers only attempted 24 passes  Jordan Morgan allowed 1 sack, which ended the Packers' chances to win in regulation.  Per PFF, Banks and Belton each allowed 2 hurries, while Rasheed Walker, Sean Rhyan, and Darian Kinnard did not allow any pressures.    

RUNNING BACKS:

Josh Jacobs gained 36 yards on 12 carries with a long of 7.  He caught both of his targets for 12 yards. Jacobs fumbled at the Chicago 4-yard line to take points off the board.  It is not clear whether Jacobs' knee flared up but he did not play much, maybe not at all, after his fumble.  

Emanuel Wilson gained 82 yards on 14 attempts, 5.86-yard average.  He had a long of 14.  On second and goal at the Chicago 5 yard line, Wilson dropped a pass which turned out to be a backwards pass, so it went down in the records as a fumble.  It went out of bounds at the 8-yard line.  The Packers failed to score on third down and settled for a field goal.  Wilson again showed good acceleration.  Brooks gained 4 yards on 1 carry and he had an assisted tackle on special teams. None of the running backs allowed a pressure while pass blocking.  

QUARTERBACKS:

Jordan Love completed 8 of 13 (612.5%) passes for 77 yards (5.92 yards per attempt).  He had a 78.0 pass rating.  He also scrambled twice for 7 yards.  He was knocked out of the game after a helmet-to-helmet hit gave him a concussion.  Malik Willis played admirably in place of Love.  Willis completed 9 of 11 passes (81.81%) for 121 yards (11 yards per attempt) including a gorgeous 33-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs.  Willis was sacked twice for 6 yards and finished with a passer rating of 142.8.  He also gained 44 yards on 10 carries.  It looked to me like Coach LaFleur kept the training wheels on Willis a bit.  Most of his throws were outside the numbers.  I admit that the few throws over the middle were not without a bit of suspense.  The Packers failed to score a touchdown on any of their 5 trips into the red zone, and twice came away with no points at all due to a fumble and turning it over on downs. 

After the game Willis said he tried to speed up the play and changed his cadence, which led to losing the handle on the snap.  Willis was supposed to fake an end around to Melton but instead Wilson picked up the ball off the ground but could not gain the first down.

TIGHT ENDS:

Musgrave caught all 3 of his targets for 38 yards with a long of 26.  Last week he had 52 receiving yards.  Though he once again stumbled or fell almost immediately when he tried to turn up-field after catching each pass , Musgrave continues to show that he can be a useful member of the team.  Fitzpatrick had no receptions.  He sustained a non-contact injury and did not return.  It was reported to be an injury to his achilles tendon.   Whyle was still out with a concussion.  The Packers elected not to elevate one of the two tight ends on the practice squad for this game.  Expect the Packers to be scouring practice squads and looking at street free agents if Fitzpatrick's injury is indeed serious.    

WIDE RECEIVERS:

Doubs caught 5 of his 6 targets for 84 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown when he cleanly beat safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson at the line of scrimmage.  Doubs injured his wrist while attempting to field the on-side kickoff and did not play in the overtime period.  Reed caught all 3 of his targets for 35 yards with a long of 31.  He added a 6-yard run.  Watson caught 2 of his 6 targets for 17 yards.  Wicks caught 2 passes for 12 yards.  Matthew Golden had a target but no receptions.  Melton and Savion Williams did not even run any routes.

DEFENSIVE TACKLES:

Brooks had no statistics (other than an assisted tackle on special teams).  PFF listed Brooks with 1 hurry.  Wooden had 2 tackles (1 solo).  PFF listed Wooden with 2 stops and he also had a missed tackle.  Jordan Riley had 2 solo tackles, both of which were stops.  Brinson had a solo tackle, a QB hit, and another QB hit that was negated by his own penalty for a face mask violation.  Brooks seemed a little overwhelmed at times as a run defender.  PFF credited both Brinson and Wooden with 2 hurries.    

The Bears gained 150 yards on 26 carries for a 5.77-yard average.  Their running backs gained 108 yards on 22 carries, a 4.91-yard average.  The Bears' offensive line got a good push and opened holes.  That said, Chicago was 1 of 4 on third downs on the first half and 1 of 7 in the second half, though they converted 2 of 3 fourth down opportunities in the second half.  1 of 11 third downs is good defense, and even 3 of 14 is a good percentage.  Still, despite an good defensive effort, the Packers found ways to lose.  

DEFENSIVE ENDS:

Enagbare had 3 assisted tackles.  PFF lists him with 1 hurry in 25 pass rushing snaps, a tiny 4% pressure rate.  Gary had no tackles and 2 QB hits.  PFF listed him with 5 hurries on 26 chances, a 26.2% pressure rate.  Van Ness had no conventional statistics.  PFF credited him with 3 hurries on 14 pass rush attempts, a fine 21.4% pressure rate.  Cox had 3 tackles (1 solo).  PFF listed him with 1 hurry in 9 pass rushing snaps, an 11.1% rate. Sorrell had no stats and PFF listed him with no pressures in 4 chances.  Mosby had 2 tackles on special teams (1 solo).  

LINEBACKERS:

Walker had 14tackles (5 solo) including a tackle for loss and he had a pass defensed.  He had 2 stops per PFF.  Walker had 2 hurries on 11 pass rushed, an 18.2% pass rush rate.  He allowed 5 of 6 his targets to be completed for 58 yards, a 106.9 passer rating.  Cooper had 3 tackles (2 solo).    He had no stops and 1 hurry on 6 pass rushes, a 16.7% pressure rate.  He allowed 2 of his 2 targets to be completed for 37 yards, a 118.8 passer rating.  McDuffie had 5 assisted tackles.  PFF listed him with a missed tackle.  He allowed 1 target to be completed for 10 yards.  McDuffie had an assisted tackle on special teams.

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

Bullard had 9 tackles (4 solo) and a pass defensed.  He also had a tackle on special teams.  He allowed 3 of 5 passes to be completed for 15 yards, a 64.6 passer rating.  I thought Bullard was very active and had a very nice day.  Mckinney had 6 tackles (3 solo) and he had a pass defensed.  He had a good chance for an interception but could not haul it in.  PFF did not provide a coverage breakdown for him.  Hobbs had 6 tackles (3 solo) and a tackle for loss/stop.  He had 2 hurries on 2 pass rushing chances, a 100% pressure rate.  He allowed 3 of 4 targets to be completed for 37 yards and a 103 passer rating.  Valentine had 2 tackles (1 solo).  He also had a hurry on his only pass rushing snap.  He allowed 3 of 5 targfets to be completed for 41 yards, good for an 83.3 passer rating.  Nixon had 1 assisted tackle.  He allowed 2 of 4 targets to be completed for 52 yards and a 135.2 passer rating.  Nixon did not seem to have a great day.  He did have tight coverage on one touchdown reception - just a great route and pass.    

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Whelan never had to punt even though the Packers had 9 possessions.  McManus made all of his extra points and all of his field goals.  Double-clutch Doubs could not secure the onside kick to ice the game.  Matthew Golden, the guy with great hands, was riding the bench instead of being on the hands team.  

The Packers committed just 4 penalties for 40 yards.  It seemed worse than that.  The Bears committed 10 penalties for 105 yards, some of which kept drives alive.  There were a couple of miscommunications on defense that led to touchdowns.  The Packers tend to be sloppy.  They outplayed the Bear but lost. 

All statistics nflgsis or pro football focus.

Photo courtesy of Dan Powers, USA Today Network.

OL: 5.15

RB: 1.06

TE: 1.15 (down a bit due to the injury to Fitzpatrick)

WR: 2.67

DT: 1.91

DE: 2.09

LB: 2.41

DB: 4.59