GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Bears were muddling through a dreary game late in the third quarter against the Packers at Lambeau Field when the defense made a play that should have provided a spark.
Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson forced a Jordan Love fumble and safety Jaquan Brisker recovered to give the Bears possession at their 42-yard line with 1:17 left. Seven plays later, the Bears settled for Cairo Santos’ 35-yard field goal after Justin Fields’ pass to tight end Cole Kmet that looked like a touchdown nearly was intercepted by cornerback Carrington Valentine. Typifying the Bears’ plight, the touchdown would have been nullified by a holding penalty on rookie right tackle Darnell Wright.
