#Packers strike first!
1️⃣2️⃣ to 1️⃣7️⃣ 🙌#CHIvsGB | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/T2aD6XtNe3
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 15, 2019
Matt LaFleur’s fourth-down gamble helped the Green Bay Packers take a 7-0 lead over the Chicago Bears in the first quarter Sunday at Lambeau Field.
LaFleur kept the offense on the field on 4th-and-4 from the 29-yard line. Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams made good on the opportunity, connecting on a 29-yard touchdown when Adams beat Bears cornerback Buster Skrine from the slot for the score.
The play capped off a 35-yard scoring drive that was helped along by a controversial penalty. Bears receiver Cordarrelle Patterson was flagged for kick catch interference when he hit Tramon Williams after he caught a punt near midfield.
The Packers gained six yards on their first three plays of the drive, but LaFleur stayed aggressive, and after a timeout, Rodgers dialed up the perfect pass for Adams after he beat Skrine off the line from the slot.
Rodgers has completed 3-of-6 passes for 40 yards and a touchdown on the Packers’ first two drives. Marquez Valdes-Scantling dropped a potential touchdown on the first play of the game.