The Green Bay Packers thump the Bears 26-7
The Packers played a complete game in thrashing the Bears last night. Brett Favre had a solid game as he completed 21 of 42 passes for 285 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. Ahman Green had a decent game with 22 carries for 71 yards (3.2 ypc) and he caught 4 passes for 39 yards. Vernand Morency carried the ball 9 times for 37 yards (4.1 ypc). Ruvell Martin had his best game as a pro with 7 grabs for 118 yards. Carlyle Holiday also had his best game of his career with 5 catches for 87 yards. Donald Driver pitched in with 3 catches for 23 yards and a TD.
The defense played great for the Packers last night. Safety Nick Collins was all over the place as he made 6 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 INT (one of which was returned 55 yards for a TD). CB Patrick Dendy also returned an interception for a TD (30-yarder). The Bears did run well against the Packers with 24 carries for 135 yards (5.6 ypc). The Bears only completed 8 of 28 passes for 181 net yards passing.
