Rodgers returns to the sidelines and gives the crowd a thumbs up but his future status remains unclear. www.patriotsofficialnflauthentic.com/JULIAN_EDELMAN_SUPER_BOWL_JERSEY.html

Pressed for more information, McCarthy insisted there wasn't any.

"No timeline, no exact diagnosis," he said. "That's where we're at."

Alshon Jeffery had five catches for 60 yards, including a 6 yard grab for the go ahead touchdown at the end of the third quarter. Brandon Marshall, largely shut down in two games against Green Bay last year, had seven catches for 107 yards and a score. Matt Forte ran for 125 yards and a TD, and also had 54 yards receiving for the Bears, who pulled into a three way tie for first in the NFC North with Green Bay and Detroit. All are 5 3.

The loss spoiled another big night by Green Bay rookie Eddie Lacy, who ran for 150 yards and a touchdown.

"It'd be hard to find one better than this," said McCown, who was coaching high school when the Bears signed him two years ago. "They're all special, but this is really neat because it means so much to our team."

Green Bay has been hit hard by injuries, with James Jones (knee) returning Monday night after a two game absence and sackmaster Clay Matthews (thumb) and tight end Jermichael Finley still out. Lang (concussion) and linebacker Andy Mulumba (ankle) left the game.

But there are injuries Tom Brady Super Bowl XLIX Jersey and then there are INJURIES, and a hurt Aaron Rodgers is Green Bay's ultimate nightmare.

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Matt Forte rushes for 125 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 27 20 win over the Packers.

With the 2011 NFL MVP almost as durable as predecessor Brett Favre he hasn't missed patriotsofficialnflauthentic.com/DARRELLE_REVIS_SUPER_BOWL_JERSEY.html a game due to injury since Dec. 19, 2010 the backup quarterback has been little more than an afterthought in Green Bay.

"Aaron's a huge part of our offense," McCarthy said. "This is a thing that's been built over time with Aaron as the centerpiece. I don't think it's realistic to put anyone in there and expect him to perform (like Rodgers)."

But as the Bears know all too well, insurance policies are worth every penny when you need them.

After a series of forgettable backups under Lovie Smith Caleb Hanie or Jonathan Quinn, anyone? the Bears signed McCown when Cutler was hurt two years ago. He played well enough then to stick around, and his familiarity with his receivers and coach Marc Trestman's system was evident. McCown may not have been dazzling, going 22 for 41 for 272 yards. But he mixed his passes effectively to Marshall, Jeffery and Forte, and Forte ran roughshod on the Green Bay defense.

"You understand the nature of the game and the impact that (Rodgers) has on the game," McCown said. "So when that player's not on the field, your odds of winning probably increase."

Better yet, McCown didn't do anything to hurt the Bears, which is more than Wallace can say.

Wallace hadn't played a game since the 2011 season finale, and the rust was evident. He was intercepted on his very first series by Julius Peppers and was sacked twice, once by Peppers and once by McClellin. The Packers had a second and goal from the Bears 5 late in the third quarter and were forced to settle for Mason Crosby's 23 yard field goal after Wallace overthrew James Jones and Andrew Quarless. Green Bay would get no further than the Bears 39 the rest of the game.

Wallace finished 11 of 19 for 114 Rob Gronkowski Super Bowl XLIX Jersey yards.

"Seneca, he needs to perform better and he'll definitely do that with a week of practice," McCarthy said. Tom Brady Super Bowl 49 Jersey

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