The Green Bay Packers smothered the overmatched backup quarterbacks of the Chicago Bears, and Jordan Love and a big-play passing game did the rest in a blowout 31-7 win over their rivals at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The Packers' win ended a two-game losing streak to the Bears, and now both teams are 3-2 after five weeks.
Instant analysis of the Packers' blowout win over the Bears:
Final score: Packers 31, Bears 7
It was over when...
MarShawn Lloyd bounced outside of Mark Redman's block, scampered into the end zone and gave the Packers a 29-7 lead to start the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to three scores and ensuring there would be no miracle comeback from the Bears.
Game balls
- QB Jordan Love/WR Christian Watson/WR Matthew Golden: Game balls for all three. Love completed 25 passes for 367 yards, including 12 completions for 266 yards and two scores when targeting Watson and Golden. The Packers passing game hunted big plays all afternoon and were fruitful in their endeavors.
- S Xavier McKinney: The All-Pro safety picked off a pair of Tyson Bagent passes, and both set up touchdown drives. Evan Williams (12 tackles) was also excellent.
- P Daniel Whelan: He had a 75-yard punt, put two punts inside the 20-yard line finished with an average of 55.5 yards per punt.
Key stats
5-0: The Packers won the turnover battle 5-0. Xavier McKinney picked off two passes, leading to 14 points, and Ty'Ron Hopper had
an interception in the red zone on fourth down, preventing points. A pair of fumble recoveries in the fourth quarter sealed the deal.
10.8: Jordan Love and the Packers averaged 10.8 yards per passing attempt, and Christian Watson, Matthew Golden and Tucker Kraft all had catches of at least 40 yards. The big-play passing game was on fire. The Bears never got going through the air, and Ben Johnson eventually benched Tyson Bagent.
Jordan Love watch
The Packers quarterback played his best game of the season and one of the best games of his career. Love completed 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards and two touchdown passes, and his passer rating was 137.5. He took two sacks, both to end the first half, but the Bears managed only five quarterback hits. Love was kept mostly clean, and Matt LaFleur and Love consistently found ways to pick apart Dennis Allen's Bears defense.
Top highlight
An offensive pass interference penalty on J. Michael Sturdivant negated a potential touchdown and put the Packers into a 3rd-and-22 situation to start the second half, but Jordan Love and Christian Watson erased the penalty and the situation with a 53-yard touchdown pass. Watson beat rookie Dillon Thieneman for the score, which gave the Packers a 20-7 lead.
OH MY GOSH
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Injury updates
Receiver/returner Skyy Moore exited with an ankle injury and did not return. He was ruled out to start the second half. Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste injured his hamstring. In the fourth quarter, veteran Javon Hargrave was carted off with a potentially significant leg injury.
What's next
The Packers will host the Dallas Cowboys (2-3) on "Sunday Night Football" from Lambeau Field in Week 6. The Cowboys were upset at home by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 5.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Instant analysis of the Packers' blowout win over the Bears in Week 5
