By Bob McGinn of the Journal SentinelChicago - Another chapter of failure and pain was heaped onto one of the worst seasons in the Green Bay Packers' 90-year history Monday night at Soldier Field.
Squandering a 14-3 halftime advantage, the Packers made mistake after mistake for another of their patented fourth-quarter collapses and bowed to the Chicago Bears, 20-17, in overtime.
Robbie Gould's 38-yard field goal with 11 minutes 28 seconds left enabled the Bears to move into a first-place tie with the Minnesota Vikings atop the NFC North Division at 9-6.
A 13-3 team just a season ago, the Packers lost for the seventh time in eight games and crashed all the way to 5-10, the 13th-worst record in the NFC. It also gave them their first five-game losing streak since the final five games of 1990, a time when the franchise was considered almost a lost cause.
"We dominated the game," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "We felt very confident they weren't able to stop us. But we didn't score enough points. It's just really frustrating."
Green Bay lost the overtime toss, just as it did two months ago in Tennessee. Then, on the Bears' first play, tight end Greg Olsen beat safety Aaron Rouse in the right flat for a 17-yard completion. Rouse compounded his poor coverage by grabbing Olsen high from behind, drawing a 15-yard penalty.
"I was standing right there," coach Mike McCarthy said. "It was a tough call in a tough time of the game." [url=index.php?name=Pro_News&aid=100]Read More...[/url].