Packers going to Super Bowl XLV. A very good game, dominated by the Packers early, and throughout most of the game, but minor mistakes stalled many Packers drives and eventually Caleb Henie?!?! and the Bears converted twice to make it a somewhat dramatic finish. The Packers only had 55 more yards than the Bears, which may have come as surprising.
Aaron Rodgers showed signs of struggles today with 2 interceptions and 0 TD's. Was this just the Bears defense playing well? Or was Aaron Rodgers showing that even he can feel under pressure in a very important playoff game.
One Packers that showed he did not struggle under pressure was Greg Jennings. He came up with a few big grabs on the opening drive to help set the tempo for an opening drive TD. Jennings ended the day as the leading receiver with 8 catches for 130 yards.
For the Bears, Jay Culter once agained proved that he isn't very good and one of the most overrated Quarterbacks in the league. He did get injured during the game but even before that, he struggled. To be honest, I'm not sure how the Bears made it as far as they did, especially with their offense. But the emergence of Caleb Henie after Culter and Todd Collins went down, would have brought up an interesting question to whom would have started if the Bears had won.
One Bears player who did not disappoint was runnnig back Matt Forte. He led the team in both rushing and recieving (17 carries, 70 yards; 10 catches, 90 yards) and seemed to be the Bears only offensive hope.
Play of the Game
18 yard interception return by B.J. Raji
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