Bears 0, Packers 0

Bear Weather: Game-time temperature is 2 degrees with a wind chill of minus-13. And the referee is the aptly named Ron Winter.

Could be worse: As noted by the ESPN crew, the wind chill was 49 below at noon on Sunday.

Ron Jaworski says: ''Brian Urlacher is still an outstanding Football player. His impact plays are down. [But] he has not had really good tackle play in front of him.''

You were saying? One play after Jaworski's comment, tackle Tommie Harris breaks through and chases Aaron Rodgers into an incomplete pass on third down to force a punt.

Coming up short: On third-and-two, Matt Forte is stopped short of the first down, and the Bears punt.

Manning again: Danieal Manning, beaten for a first-down gain earlier, nearly sacks Rodgers on third-and-eight, forcing an incomplete pass.

And again: Manning tips a Rodgers pass, and Alex Brown intercepts at midfield. It's the Bears' 30th takeway -- second in the NFL -- and extends their league-leading streak of games with a takeaway to 24.

YARDS

Packers 3 70 73

Bears 12 16 28

KEY STATS

Packers 1 8:57 2/4 0/0 2-15

Bears 0 6:03 0/2 0/0 1-5

Matt Forte, Bears RB: On a night when the running game is likely to make the difference, Forte has 12 yards on seven carries (1.7 yards per carry). The Bears have 28 yards on 10 plays in the quarter.

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2ND QUARTER

Packers 14, Bears 3

Coffin corner: After Kyle Orton can't find a receiver and scrambles for no gain on third down, Brad Maynard pooches the ball out of bounds at the Packers' 9.

Great play: On third-and-two from the Bears' 37, Rodgers goes deep for Jordy Nelson, but Corey Graham tips the ball at the last second for an incompletion.

Ron Jaworski says: ''Boy, that is textbook corner coverage.''

Faked out: On the ensuing punt, the snap goes to upback Matt Flynn -- the Packers' backup QB -- and Flynn rushes six yards for a first down at the Bears' 31.

Makin' it hurt: Five plays later, Rodgers hits TE Greg Jennings for a seven-yard TD and a 7-0 Green Bay lead with 6:21 left in the half.

Ridiculous? Manning returns the ensuing kickoff 70 yards to the Packers' 29 -- gaining 30 yards after contact, dragging multiple defenders for 15 yards.

Losing his touch: Orton zips a pass over the middle too hard for Devin Hester to handle, forcing the Bears to settle for a 31-yard FG.

That's how it's done: On first-and-15 from the Bears' 17, Rodgers throws a screen to Ryan Grant, who barrels over Craig Steltz at the 10 and scores for a 14-3 lead.

YARDS

Packers 42 106 148

Bears 2 18 20

KEY STATS

Packers 0 11:10 3/4 1/1 1-5

Bears 0 3:50 0/3 0/0 1-5

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3RD QUARTER

Packers 14, Bears 10

Stat of the half: The Bears had 48 offensive yards in the first half -- their worst first-half performance since Nov. 14, 2004, vs. the Titans (38 yards). Bears won 19-17 in OT. So there's always hope.

Three-and-out: Maybe not. Orton is sacked on third down, and the Bears are forced to punt.

Break they needed: Maynard's punt hits Jarrett Bush -- engaged with flyer Rashied Davis -- and is recovered by FB Jason Davis at the Packers' 6.

Stat of the quarter: Packers opponents have scored a TD on 17 of their last 18 times at the Packers' 5-yard line or closer.

Hybrid? Yeah, right: One play after missing a block on Forte's one-yard loss back to the 3, TE Greg Olsen lines up wide and catches a TD pass from Orton that cuts the deficit to 14-10.

Picked clean: After Urlacher wills a missed field goal from Mason Crosby, Orton doesn't see Charles Woodson on a short pass and is intercepted at the Bears' 45.

KEY PLAYER

Kyle Orton, Bears QB: Making the least of an opportunity, Orton misfires twice when the Bears have a chance to take the lead: underthrowing Devin Hester on a deep ball and getting picked by Charles Woodson at the Bears' 45.

YARDS

Packers 20 50 70

Bears 8 36 44

KEY STATS

Packers 1 8:18 2/4 0/0 1-5

Bears 1 6:42 1/3 0/0 1-10

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4Q/OVERTIME

Bears 20, Packers 17

Going for it: On fourth-and-one at the Bears' 9, the Packers disdain the FG, and backup RB DeShawn Wynn goes left for the first down.

Stuffed: Tommie Harris sacks Rodgers, Kevin Payne deflects a pass in the end zone and the Packers settle for a FG and a 17-10 lead with 12:58 left.

Somehow, a tie game: After Hester returns a punt 23 yards to the 48, Forte cuts around left end for 28 yards and scores 4 plays later to tie the game at 17 with 3:11 left.

That figures: Will Blackmon returns the kickoff 32 yards, and Adrian Peterson drags him down late with a horse-collar tackle to give the Pack the ball at the Bears' 35.

Saved: With 25 seconds left, Alex Brown blocks Crosby's 38-yard FG attempt to send the game to overtime.

A little help: Orton's 17-yard pass to Greg Olsen and a horse-collar penalty on Aaron Rouse give the Bears the ball at the Packers' 35.

Still kickin': Orton hits Forte for a 14-yard gain to the 20 on third-and-nine, leading to Robbie Gould's 38-yard FG that keeps the Bears' playoff hopes alive.

KEY PLAYER

Matt Forte, Bears RB: With Kyle Orton and his wide receivers struggling, Forte gives the Bears a chance with 52 yards on 12 carries -- including a three-yard TD -- and two catches for 28 yards -- including a clutch 14-yard gain in OT.

YARDS

Packers 0 34 34

Bears 82 36 86

KEY STATS

Packers 0 7:17 1/5 1/1 2-25

Bears 1 11:15 2/4 2/2 1-15

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GRADING THE Bears: BY MARK POTASH

QUARTERBACK

C- Kyle Orton avoided losing the game, and he made a couple of clutch throws in overtime, but otherwise it was a discouraging night for him.

RUNNING BACKS

B Matt Forte not only makes the most of what he's given to work with, he comes through in the clutch. He finished with 101 yards from scrimmage.

RECEIVERS

C Greg Olsen is a poor blocker, but he made up for it again in the passing game. Brandon Lloyd made a 16-yard catch and wasn't heard from again.

OFFENSIVE LINE

C The fourth-and-one run by Forte said it all. The best Bears running back in years made it by inches. But he did make it. Protection solid as usual.

DEFENSIVE LINE

C Aaron Rodgers wasn't sacked, but another impressive game by three-technique Tommie Harris (three tackles for loss) is reason for optimism.

LINEBACKERS

B Lance Briggs had two tackles for loss and a pass breakup. Brian Urlacher (three tackles) and Nick Roach also had one tackle for loss.

DEF. BACKS

B+ Corey Graham had nine tackles, two pass breakups. Kevin Payne broke up a pass in the end zone. Danieal Manning had a key tip.

SPECIAL TEAMS

C+ Jason Davis recovered a fumble on a punt, and Manning had a 70-yard punt return. Adrian Peterson's penalty was regrettable.

COACHING

B The Bears hardly looked like a team of urgency in the first half, but they responded in the second half to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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GAME RECAP

Packers 0 14 0 3 0 1 2 3 4 OT

Bears 0 3 7 7 3

SCORING SUMMARY

SECOND QUARTER

6:21: Packers--Jennings 7 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick). Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 7:37. Key plays: Rodgers 17 pass to Driver; Rodgers 10 pass to Jennings on third-and-5; Flynn 6 run off fake punt on fourth-and-2; Grant 12 run to Bears' 13.

4:06: Bears--FG Gould 31. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:15. Key plays: Manning 70 kickoff return to Packers' 29; Orton 16 pass to Lloyd to Packers' 13.

1:04: Packers--Grant 17 pass from

Rodgers (Crosby kick). Drive: 6 plays,

58 yards, 3:02. Key plays: Rodgers 18 pass to J.Jones on third-and-7; Grant 11 run; Rodgers 14 pass to Humphrey to Bears' 12.

THIRD QUARTER

10:59: Bears--Olsen 3 pass from Orton (Gould kick). Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04. Key plays: J.Davis recovery of Bush muffed punt at Packers' 27; Orton 21 pass to Clark to Packers' 6.

FOURTH QUARTER

12:58: Packers--FG Crosby 28. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:59. Key plays: Woodson 22 interception return to Bears' 30; Rodgers 12 pass to Nelson; Wynn 4 run on fourth-and-1 to Bears' 5.

3:11: Bears--Forte 3 run (Gould kick). Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:03. Key plays: Hester 24 punt return to Bears' 49; Forte 28 run; Forte 2 run on fourth-and-1 to Packers' 3.

OVERTIME

11:28: Bears--FG Gould 38. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:32. Key plays: Orton 17 pass to Olsen plus Rouse 15 unnecessary-roughness penalty to Packers' 35; Orton 14 pass to Forte on third-and-9 to Packers' 20.

Attendance--62,151.

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TEAM STATISTICS

Packers / Bears

Total first downs 20 15

Rushing
Third-down efficiency 8/17 3/12

Fourth-down efficiency 2/2 1/1

Total net yards 325 210

Total off. plays/avg. gain 68/4.8 56/3.8

Net yards rushing 65 74

Total rushing plays/avg. gain 29/2.2 26/2.8

Net yards passing 260 136

Sacked for loss/yards 0/0 3/6

Gross yards passing 260 142

Passes/comp./int. 39/24/1 27/14/2

Average gain per pass 6.7 4.5

Punts: No./average 4/37.8 6/45.8

Had blocked 0 0

Total return yardage 138 155

No./yards. punt returns 3/7 3/40

No./yards. kickoff returns 3/81 4/117

No./yards. interception returns 2-50 1-(-2)

Penalties: No./yards. 6-50 4-35

Fumbles: No./lost 2-1 0-0

Extra points made/attempts 2/2 2/2

Field goals made/attempts 1/3 2/2

Time of possession 35:42 27:50

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INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING

Packers Att Yds Avg Long

R. Grant 25 61 2.4 12

M. Flynn 1 6 6.0 6

D. Wynn 1 4 4.0 4

A. Rodgers 2 -6 -3.0 0

Bears Att Yds Avg Long

M. Forte 23 73 3.2 28

A. Peterson 2 2 1.0 1

K. Orton 1 -1 -1.0 0

PASSING

Packers Att Cmp Yds Int

A. Rodgers 39 24 260 1

Bears Att Cmp Yds Int

K. Orton 27 14 142 2

RECEIVING

Packers No Yds Lg

D. Driver 6 63 17

G. Jennings 6 38 10

J. Finley 1 35 35

J. Nelson 2 27 15

J. Jones 2 27 18

R. Grant 3 20 17

R. Martin 1 16 16

T. Humphrey 1 14 14

J. Kuhn 1 13 13

D. Wynn 1 7 7

Bears No Yds Lg

G. Olsen 5 49 17

D. Clark 4 37 21

M. Forte 2 28 14

B. Lloyd 1 16 16

D. Hester 2 12 9

PUNT RETURNS

Packers No Yds Lg

W. Blackmon 2 7 7

J. Bush 1 0 0

Bears No Yds Lg

D. Hester 3 40 24

KICKOFF RETURNS

Packers No Yds Lg

W. Blackmon 2 64 32

A. Barbre 1 17 17

Bears No Yds Lg

D. Manning 4 117 70

DEFENSE

TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS--Packers, Chillar 7-0-0, Rouse 5-2-0, Montgomery 5-1-1?, Woodson 4-1-0, Pickett 3-2-?, Hawk 3-2-0, Kampman 3-0-0, Poppinga 3-0-0, Bishop 2-0-0, Collins 2-0-0, Jolly 1-1-0, Hunter 1-0-1, Bush 1-0-0, Driver 1-0-0, Finley 1-0-0, Malone 1-0-0, T.Williams 1-0-0, Cole 0-1-0. Bears, Graham 9-0-0, Payne 7-1-0, Briggs 5-1-0, M.Brown

5-1-0, Steltz 5-0-0, Ogunleye 4-1-0, T.Harris 4-0-0, Manning 3-0-0, Tillman 2-1-0, Urlacher 2-1-0, A.Brown 2-0-0, Roach 2-0-0, Adams 1-0-0, Beekman 1-0-0, Harrison 1-0-0, Hillenmeyer 1-0-0, Orton 1-0-0, Peterson 1-0-0, R.Davis 0-1-0, Hamilton 0-1-0, K.Jones 0-1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS--Packers, Collins

1-28, Woodson 1-22. Bears, A.Brown

1-(minus 2).

MISSED FIELD GOALS--Packers, Crosby 46 (SH), 38 (BK).