Chicago 34, Detroit 7- The Chicago Bears routed the Detroit Lions and took a one-game lead in the NFC North division race thanks to another Green Bay loss. The Lions have been established as the worst team in the NFC at least, and probably the NFL too, only mustering 185 yards of total offense against the Bears resurgent defense. Kyle Orton, an Iowa native, had another big game passing for 334 yards and 2 TDs, one of those going to Devin Hester as the Bears are looking to utilize the All-Pro athlete more in any way possible to put points on the board. The Bears are starting to look like a formidable opponent down the road, but impending match-ups with Green Bay and Minnesota loom so we'll see what the Bears have in store for them when the time comes.
Next game: Chicago (3-2) at Atlanta (3-2); Detroit (0-4) at Minnesota (2-3)
Atlanta 27, Green Bay 24- The Atlanta Flacons, led by rookie QB Matt Ryan, went into Lambeau Field and knocked off the Packers to hand them their third straight loss. Aaron Rodgers threw for 313 yards and 3 TDs but also threw a pick and the Falcons kept Green Bay off the scoreboard for long enough to win the game. After the Packers tied it early in the 4th quarter at 17-17, Atlanta racked up 10 more points to make it 27-17 with 3:35 to go. Rodgers' third TD pass, which was to Donald Lee, cut the lead to 27-24 with 1:56, but Green Bay could not get the ball back and the Falcons continue to surprise as many thought it would be a rebuilding year for Atlanta. Green Bay is now tied for second in the division with Minnesota.
Next game: Green Bay (2-3) at Seattle (1-3)
What does it mean for Minnesota?- With the Vikings' exciting win over the Saints on Monday night, it should give them plenty of momentum heading into a week 5 showdown with the winless Detroit Lions. It will also help that they are returning home after a two-game road stint. A win on Sunday will get the club back to .500 and will be an important step in getting back into the playoff picture. Meanwhile, Chicago travels to face off against a surprising Atlanta team that's looking to make it two wins against two NFC north teams in two weeks. A loss by the Bears could find the Vikings right back in the thick of things with a match-up against the Bears coming up next week at Soldier Field.
It also means that if Minnesota wants to continue to build momentum as the season goes on, they're gonna need to keep getting better on offense. The run game was nonexistent against New Orleans, so hopefully that can get back on track against Detroit. The defense continues to play well though so I'm not so worried on that front, but they can't overlook the Lions. They just aren't good enough to be looking past anybody.
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