FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 11 and what they mean for each team going forward.
Packers: Jordan Love has had his problems with turnovers in 2024, but Sunday was an example of what he can do to put a team on his back and pull out a close win. His 60-yard pass to Christian Watson late in the game was more on the receiver, who made a diving catch and got back up to run for big yardage, but Love followed with two scrambles for the go-ahead touchdown. He finished 13-for-17 for 261 yards with one score passing and the game-winner rushing, and more importantly, survived two red-zone turnovers. The Packers are still just third in their division, but a close win keeps them in good shape for a wild card and to cause trouble in January, somewhere on the road in the playoffs.
Bears: Such a strong debut for new Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, stepping in for the fired Shane Waldron and coming up with a game plan to put the Bears in position to pull off the home upset and give Chicago its first win over Green Bay since 2018. A blocked field goal as time expired spoiled that, but the offense took a big step forward. The Bears definitely let Caleb Williams use his legs more — 60 yards rushing in the first half, plus safe passes that led to a high completion rate and no turnovers. Chicago had averaged 9 points per game in the previous three games, so 19 points is a relative explosion. The inability to close out a big win reflects a larger problem that persists for Matt Eberflus’ team, but the offense took a step in the right direction, even in a loss Sunday. —Greg Auman
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Rams: L.A. is only a contender when Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are on the field together. The Rams had plenty of success against New England on the ground, and that made life a whole lot easier for Matthew Stafford, but the top two receivers were the finishers. They combined…
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