Houston Chronicle

Hoyer breaks arm as Rodgers rolls

- By Genaro C. Armas

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, Davante Adams and Ty Montgomery emerged as playmakers in the second half, and the Green Bay Packers beat the offensivel­y challenged Chicago Bears 26-10 on Thursday night.

Rodgers was 39-of-56, setting a franchise record for completion­s in a game. It was the Packers’ first contest without injured running back Eddie Lacy .

“A lot of moving parts, a very satisfying victory at home,” coach Mike McCarthy said.

The Packers (4-2) moved effectivel­y on short gains most of the night but couldn’t break into the end zone until Adams caught the first of his two touchdown receptions with 9:11 left in the third quarter for a 13-10 lead.

Rodgers and Adams combined again for a 4-yard score on the first play of fourth quarter for a 10-point lead.

It was effectivel­y over from there for the Bears (1-6), who lost quarterbac­k Brian Hoyer to a broken left arm in the second quarter.

With Jay Cutler already out with a right thumb injury, Chicago turned to third-stringer Matt Barkley.

An offense that was already 31st in the league in scoring got worse. Barkley was 6-of-15 for 81 yards and two intercepti­ons.

Coach John Fox tried to lean on the rush against the NFL’s third-best run defense. It didn’t work either.

Kadeem Carey had 48 yards on 10 carries, including a 24-yarder. Receiver Alshon Jeffery was held to three catches for 33 yards against a Packers secondary without its top three cornerback­s because of injuries.

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