Jordan Love absolutely carved up the Chicago Bears defense yesterday, slinging for 367 yards and two touchdowns as Green Bay blew them out in a dominant 31-7 victory. This wasn’t just a good game; it was a performance that had the Bears’ defense reeling in a way they haven’t in decades.
Love Was Playing a Different Game
Dude was surgical out there. Love completed 25 of 31 passes for that ridiculous 137.5 passer rating. But here’s the kicker: he completed five passes for at least 40 yards. FIVE! That’s not just a good day, that’s historically bad for Chicago. Kevin Fishbain from TheAthletic.com noted that the Bears hadn’t given up that many 40-yard-plus passes since at least 2000. Think about that for a second; their defense has been around for a long time, and Love just torched them like nobody else in 26 years.
Bombs Away and a Message Sent
Christian Watson was Love’s go-to guy for the long ball, hauling in a 42-yard touchdown to kick off the scoring in the first quarter, then following it up with a 53-yard dagger in the third quarter to make it 20-7. Watson finished his monster day with six receptions for 143 yards. But he wasn’t alone in the deep threat department; Matthew Golden snagged a 50-yard catch and a 36-yard strike himself, ending with six receptions for 123 yards. It wasn’t all air raid, though. Marshawn Lloyd punched in two short rushing touchdowns, a 7-yarder and a 4-yarder in the fourth quarter, just to pile it on. What was wild was Green Bay still chucked a deep pass even when they were up 31-7 early in the fourth. You gotta wonder if that was a little in-game message from Packers head coach Matt LaFleur straight to Bears head coach Ben Johnson.
Meanwhile, with Caleb Williams still nursing that hamstring injury, Tyson Bagent had a rough go of it for Chicago. He managed only 87 yards on 12-of-21 passing and threw two interceptions against that Packers D. Love’s performance was a statement, pure and simple.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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