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Bears lead 7-3 after first quarter
The Packers won the opening coin toss and deferred. Mason Crosby's opening kickoff fell near the sideline around the 4-yard line, with Cordarrelle Patterson touching the ball at the Chicago 1 while his foot slid out of bounds.
Officials ruled it a touchback but Green Bay Head Coach Matt LaFleur challenged it. The ruling on the field stood and Chicago started its first own 40.
On his fifth carry of the opening drive, Bears running back David Montgomery came out of the game after a 6-yard run with 10 minutes, 49 seconds left in the first quarter. He returned three plays later.
The Packers stopped Artavis Pierce for a 1-yard loss on third-and-2. The Bears chose to go for it on fourth-and-2 with Mitchell Trubisky hitting Anthony Miller on a 7-yard slant.
Chicago struck first with Montgomery pushing forward for a 2-yard touchdown to complete the 14-play, 60-yard series and give the Bears a 7-0 lead.
Billy Turner started at left tackle with David Bakhtiari out for the season with a knee injury. The Packers answered with a long drive of their own, with right tackle Rick Wagner holding off Khalil Mack to give Aaron Rodgers enough time to connect with Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 15-yard to get things started.
Roquan Smith suffered an elbow injury during the first quarter and left the game.
Green Bay moved deep into Chicago territory after Aaron Jones took a short pass from Rodgers for 15 after making multiple Bears defenders miss to convert on third-and-8. The Packers went for it on fourth-and-3 from the Chicago 25 and converted with Davante Adams drawing a defensive holding penalty on his go route from the slot. The first quarter ended with a 4-yard carry by Aaron Jones down to the Chicago 3-yard line.