3. Defense’s poor third quarter
Coming out of halftime, this game was well within reach. The Bears trailed the Packers 7-3, just as they did in Week 1. But it was a disastrous third quarter by the Bears defense that seemed to put the game well out of reach — even with a quarter-plus remaining.
The defense deserves their share of the blame in this loss — surrendering two third-quarter scoring drives, missed tackles, big plays — but they’re not the reason the Bears lost this game.
But their poor third quarter showing, where they allowed back-to-back touchdown drives of 5 plays for 73 yards and then 5 plays for 66 yards, was certainly a blow that Chicago couldn’t recover from.