GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Chicago Bears introduced out the trickeration on particular groups for his or her ultimate sport of the season.
The Bears pulled off a pretend punt return landing and a web page from former particular groups coordinator Dave Toub’s playbook to put up a 7-0 lead halfway by means of the primary quarter. It’s the primary lead held by Chicago in any sport since Nov. 24.
With 6:52 remaining within the first quarter, Green Bay punter Daniel Whelan despatched a punt adjoining to the customer’s sideline. Bears vast receiver DJ Moore fooled the Packers’ protection unit by performing like he was about to obtain the punt contained in the 5-yard line whereas cornerback Josh Blackwell was left unattended on the alternative facet of the sphere.
BEARS FOOLED THEM ON THE MISDIRECTION PUNT RETURN 🔥
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Blackwell fielded the punt over his shoulder, pivoted and ran 94 yards down the sphere for a landing earlier than leaping into the stands at Lambeau Field. This was the longest punt return for Chicago because it had a 97-yard punt return TD in 2021, which additionally got here in opposition to Green Bay.
Chicago ran the same punt return in Green Bay in 2011 when Hall of Fame return specialist Devin Hester faked like he was going to catch a punt whereas receiver Johnny Knox took the ball again for a would-be rating. That play was referred to as again as a result of a penalty.
