Fragile Ground: Packers Win in Spite of Running Woes

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Published: September 14, 2009

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... defense held Chicago's offense to 13 points.

2. The Packers were plus-4 in turnover margin.

3. The Bears' most powerful offensive force, halfback Matt Forte, was held to 55 yards on 25 carries, an average of 2.2 yards a carry.

When those three stats are taken into account, this question arises: why did a team that did so well defensively need a game-winning 50-yard touchdown in the final two minutes?

The answer lies on the offensive end. In my article, I'm going to talk specifically about the ground game, which, with the exception of one quality series in the second half, left much to be desired.

The stat line for Ryan Grant: 16 carries for 61 yards (a 3.8 yards per carry average) and a touchdown. On the surface, not a bad outing, but the stats don't tell the whole story. There are a few positives and a few negatives to take away from this performance.

On the positive side, Ryan Grant is not running like the Ryan Grant of a year ago; he's fig...

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