

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Just about everything that could go wrong for the Bears went wrong.
Quarterback Tyson Bagent finished 12-for-21 passing for 87 yards and two interceptions. He was benched in the fourth quarter for Case Keenum, who threw a fourth-down interception five plays later.
Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hamstring), linebacker T.J. Edwards (hamstring) and Dayo Odeyingbo (quad) left the game early with injuries. They did not return.
Defensively, Jordan Love put together one of the strongest performances of his career, finishing 25-for-31 passing for 367 yards and two touchdowns.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur seemed to enjoy pouring it on Ben Johnson’s Bears. And the Bears couldn’t stop it.
The CHGO Bears Postgame show — live from Green Bay — will be slightly delayed.
The CHGO staff reacts to the loss …
Adam Hoge: Talk about humble pie. There were signs the Bears would be in trouble today, coming off a 90-play marathon on offense last week with a backup quarterback, but that effort was simply embarrassing. Ben Johnson is now 2-6 vs. the NFC North in the regular season. The Tyson Bagent hype was fun, but it ended with his benching. I’m not sure what Jaylon Johnson and Dennis Allen thought would happen on third-and-22 but everyone in the stadium knew the Packers would run the Jordan Love moon ball play (it was essentially a punt). How were they not ready for that?
Adam Jahns: Well, that was brutal. … So here’s your update on quarterback Caleb Williams, who is working his way back from a hamstring injury. Williams went through an exhaustive workout hours before kickoff at Lambeau Field. He was the only player on the field for a while. And he threw a variety of different passes, including his “Jumpman” throw on a rollout to his left. It ended at 9:27 a.m. – and he looked exhausted after it. I’d like to think that’s a good sign for his availability in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons.
Patrick Norton: Bad. Very, very bad. It’s a coin flip between this game and Week 2 last year (Lions 52, Bears 21) for the worst performance of the Ben Johnson era. Tyson Bagent and the Bears’ offense were ineffective and Jordan Love was nearly perfect when taking shots downfield. It was a recipe for disaster. At some point, the Bears were going to show cracks in the facade by starting a backup quarterback for the third consecutive week. But an embarrassment at Lambeau Field certainly wasn’t what I had in mind.
Mark Carman: That’s what you call a good ol’ fashioned beatdown. The Bears did not look ready to play in any facet. The Packers had their longest touchdown drive of the season. The Bears offense was stuck in neutral all day. Tyson Bagent threw an interception into double coverage. The Bears secondary got beat time and time again. A debacle in Green Bay the week of Mike Ditka’s passing made it doubly painful.
Greg Braggs Jr: Let down in Lambeau.
The Bears didn’t bring the energy to start. Packers played keep-away. Bagent looked hesitant. Swift looks like he’s on a pitch count.
But it was the coaches that took the biggest L today. Ben Johnson will take criticism for his QB decision. Dennis Allen will take criticism for his 3rd down defense decisions. And Richard Hightower’s special teams unit continued to make back-breaking mistakes.
Joey Christopoulos: Wrong. Dead Wrong. There’s inconsistency in this football team, and an official red zone problem. Caleb Watch starts now. The season depends on it. To quote Da Coach, “NEXT QUESTION”

1 Comment
Joshua Hatfield
Bears aren’t as bad as this score looks and the Packers certainly aren’t as good as they feel after this 1-sided affair. That being said, Bagent is an interception machine. He has plenty of Moxy and talent, but the Packers jumped so many routes today it was embarrassing. He’s a different QB with a strong running game.
I’d rather get our @$$es handed to us early in the season than in December, so here’s a chance to learn, regroup and rally.