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Rodgers, Packers feast on Bears

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GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and the injury-riddled Green Bay Packers converted three turnovers into scores in an eventful 35-14 victory over the mistake-prone Chicago Bears on Thursday night.

Rodgers connected with Davante Adams and Randall Cobb on short touchdown passes to help build a 21-0 lead in the second quarter of a game delayed 45 minutes by lightning between the first two quarters. The Packers overpowere­d the Bears down the stretch to slog out a win as intermitte­nt rain fell at Lambeau Field.

The Packers (3-1) lost two more key players to injuries. Adams left the field on a stretcher after getting hit in the head during a tackle by Danny Trevathan in the third quarter. Running back Ty Montgomery was knocked out in the first quarter with a chest injury.

But the Packers capitalize­d on an awful start by Bears quarterbac­k Mike Glennon, who accounted for four turnovers.

Glennon fumbled on his first snap on a strip sack by Clay Matthews. Rodgers hit Cobb for a 2-yard touchdown pass three plays later for a 7-0 lead.

Glennon fumbled on his next series, too, but the Packers couldn’t score on that drive.

Glennon threw his second intercepti­on with 2:54 left in the third quarter. Six plays later, receiver Jordy Nelson caught his second touchdown pass, an 8yarder from Rodgers, to make it a 28-point lead.

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