Jan 14, 2016
  • Jeff DickersonESPN Staff Writer
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    Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN's NFL Nation. He is the co-host of "Dickerson & Hood" on the ESPN Radio national network, and is heard in Chicago on ESPN 1000.

Here is the final in a five-part series examining the Bears' top plays of the 2015 season

Date: Nov. 26, 2015

Opponent: Green Bay Packers[3]

Venue: Lambeau Field

What happened? Clinging to a 17-13 lead on Thanksgiving night, the Bears' defense forced Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers[4] to throw four straight incomplete passes from the 8-yard line in the final minute of play.

That sequence capped off a brilliant night for the defense. The Bears held Rodgers to 22-of-43 passing for 202 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for a 62.4 passer rating. The passer rating was the lowest of Rodgers' regular-season career against the Bears. It also was also a season low for Rodgers to that point, the seventh lowest of his career in the regular season, and his lowest quarterback rating ever at Lambeau Field since he became a starter in 2008.

Veteran cornerback Tracy Porter[5] also became the first player to record four pass break-ups versus Rodgers in a single game.

What they said about the play: "I think we had great communication and everyone was just focused on their job," Bears safety Chris Prosinski[6] said. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio put us in great positions. For me, he is a genius. He is the first coordinator that I have had that I can really understand as far as what he is trying to do with the game plan. A lot of credit goes to him.

"You don't ever plan to really shut Rodgers down because of the elite quarterback that he is, but for us, the safeties and secondary disguised things a lot of the time. He likes to get to the line of scrimmage and read what the defense is and manage the game that way, so we just tried to hold our coverages. Like I said before, we had really good communication in this game."

Jay Cutler[7] added, "Defensively, you have to hand it to them. A heck of an effort on the defensive side. You have to give them a lot of credit."