Jones' uptick in carries also helped the Packers dominate time of possession. Spinning and beautifully reading his blocks, Jones ran for 132 yards on 15 carries and added 38 yards on three catches with two total touchdowns. A week after the Vikings held the Packers to seven points and the play-calling held Jones to eight touches, the sixth-year back carved up the Bears every which way. Then he has performances such as Sunday's and you're reminded he's a special back.

With the other Aaron in the backfield and the emergence of AJ Dillon, it's often easy to overlook Aaron Jones. The Packers can't be just about Rodgers, and on Sunday night they weren't. Chicago had four three-and-outs, ran only 41 plays, was 1-of-7 on third down and was held to an opening-drive score and just three points thereafter. David Montgomery got rolling late, but for the most part, the GB D set the tone. Led by Smith and Rashan Gary, Green Bay bombarded Fields and an overmatched Chicago offensive line. The play was reviewed and didn't end without controversy, but it stood as a symbol of the Packers front's stupendous outing. However, with Chicago flirting with thoughts of a comeback in the fourth quarter, the Green Bay front stood tall as Preston Smith and Jarran Reed combined to stop Justin Fields on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line with a little more than eight minutes remaining in the game.

For much of the evening, the Packers dominated the Bears' offense. Aaron Rodgers' mastery over the Bears continued, but it was the Green Bay defense that dictated the game on Sunday night and forged the way to a win. Packers defense rebounds in tone-setting fashion.

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