Packers put running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve before Bears game
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
Final · Kickoff
2005 Regular season · Week 16 · Lambeau Field
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The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 24–17 on the road at Lambeau Field in Week 16 of the 2005 regular season on December 25, 2005. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Bears to 11–4 and dropped the Packers to 3–12. The Bears finished 2005 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Packers finished 2005 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 19–7 on December 4, 2005. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 26–0 on September 10, 2006. The Bears swept the 2005 season series.
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Series Packers lead the series 9–5 after meeting No. 14 since 1999 Full series history
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
The former Saints first-round pass rusher asked Chicago to release him from its practice squad after playing 12 snaps against the Jets, ending a nine-season career with 25 sacks.