(670 The Score) The Bears’ nightmare scenario played out in their season opener Sunday, as the Jordan Love-led Packers dismantled them in a 38-20 rout at Soldier Field.
It’s a new era for the Packers with Love under center, but it was the same result in the NFL’s oldest rivalry. The Packers have now won nine straight in the series dating back to December 2018, and the manner of their victory Sunday is what should really concern the Bears, 670 The Score midday host Laurence Holmes said.
“This was a worst-case scenario loss for the Bears,” Holmes said.
Holmes pinpointed a few reasons for that.
“You lost in the trenches,” Holmes said. “At the line of scrimmage on both ways, you got dominated – absolutely dominated. Justin Fields wasn’t able to make plays because there were guys in his lap for the first three quarters. That doesn’t excuse the inexcusable interception (returned) for a touchdown. But early on, that’s a big reason the Bears’ offense didn’t work … You had defensive players running free to the quarterback multiple times.
“On the other side, the Bears’ defensive line got absolutely no pressure on Jordan Love. His afternoon was very easy.”
Then there was also the quarterback matchup, in which Love outperformed Fields. Love was 15-of-27 for 245 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Fields was 24-of-37 for 216 yards, one touchdown and one interception while adding nine carries for 59 yards.
“The third thing is – the worst part of this – is that what you’re fearing would happen happened,” Holmes said. “Their quarterback outplayed your quarterback, and that’s not good.”