The Green Bay Packers, and specifically Aaron Rodgers, continue to own the Chicago Bears.
And number 12 made sure to remind the Chicago fans of that after scoring the game-sealing touchdown in the fourth quarter on Sunday afternoon.
“All my fucking life. I own you. I still own you. I still own you.” pic.twitter.com/KvudpcqvoR
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 17, 2021
It was a bit of an unusual game. The Packers got off to a slow start in the first quarter, thanks largely to the fact that the offense being called by Matt LaFleur resembled nothing of the offense that tends to be most effective. The Packers were trying to spread it out and force the ball downfield, whcih simply hasn’t been the team’s game the last couple years. This resulted in a lot of early pressure on Aaron Rodgers.
Meanwhile, the defense got off to an auspicious start largely because of the utter incompetence of Isaac Yiadom, who was forced into a starting role with both Kevin King and Jaire Alexander down with injuries. Yiadom was yanked by defensive coordinator Joe Barry after his early struggles in favor of newcomer Rasul Douglas, which proved to make a significant difference.
LaFleur also made some of the necessary adjustments on offense to put his team in a better position to succeed. Starting in the second quarter, the team began using more 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends) and condensed packages while leaning more on running backs Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, both of whom averaged well over five yards per carry on the day.
After the adjustments were made there was relatively little drama. Still, I wouldn’t fault fans for getting just a little nervous when the Bears narrowed the gap to 17-14 in the fourth quarter.
This is one reason why the Rodgers touchdown scramble was the game-changing play of the week for me. It eliminated any chance of a Bears comeback, especially with the Bears playing a rookie quarterback who is clearly not yet ready to be a starter in the NFL.
But it was also a game-changer in the sense that it transformed what was a relatively run-of-the-mill Packers/Bears game into a game that will forever be remembered for a classic moment:
“ALL MY FUCKING LIFE. I OWN YOU. I STILL OWN YOU! I STILL OWN YOU!”
I will never recover. What an absolutely epic moment, and Bears fans online are so outrageously mad about it–because they know he’s exactly right.
Imagine being a Bears fan and watching this dude regularly eviscerate your franchise for 13 years, spending an entire offseason thinking he might finally gone, only for him to come back, score a game-winning run and scream I STILL OWN YOU right in their faces.
One of the most savage things I’ve ever seen on a football field. An absolutely legendary moment.
Talk your shit, king.
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Tim Backes is a lifelong Packer fan and a contributor to CheeseheadTV. Follow him on Twitter @timbackes for his Packer takes, random musings and Untappd beer check-ins.