7 biggest takeaways from Packers’ win over Bears in Week 2

Packers’ offense gets in its own way in second half

It wasn’t a perfect performance from the Packers’ offense. At one point, it looked like a potential blowout.

Green Bay took a halftime lead of 24-7, then had first-and-10 on the Bears’ 28-yard line early in the third quarter. The Packers were making it look too easy.

Then a couple of frustrating mistakes happened.

Aaron Rodgers took the blame for a botched exchange on a handoff to AJ Dillon. It was an avoidable turnover that could’ve proved costly in a closer game. On the next drive, center Josh Myers’ snap hit wide receiver Christian Watson, which looked to be a timing issue.

It didn’t result in a turnover, but the Packers lost 13 yards and faced third-and-22 in their own half.

Two promising drives were ended by their own mistakes, and it kept the Bears in the game.

Fortunately, the Packers already had a comfortable lead and the defense made sure the game never got too close. However, had Justin Fields’ fourth-down attempt been called a touchdown on the field, it could’ve been a different story.

Green Bay can’t afford to make the same sloppy offensive mistakes next week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was one of the few negatives from an otherwise strong performance.