The defense also compiled five sacks and held Sanders to a 30.3 passer rating.
With their sixth win in their last seven games—coupled with the Packers’ 34-26 loss to the Broncos, the Bears (10-4) leapfrogged Green Bay (9-4-1) atop the NFC North. For the second time in three weeks, the Bears will battle the Packers for first place in the division Saturday night at Soldier Field.
The temperature at kickoff Sunday was eight degrees with a wind chill of two degrees below zero. The Bears entered the contest determined to get off to a quick start on offense, and they did just that by scoring touchdowns on their second and third possessions of the game.
“[It was] extremely important,” Williams said. “You want to start the game off every week like that, but definitely this week not allowing them to get going, not allowing them to feel maybe some energy or feel that they can beat us, that was our mindset.”
Swift’s 6-yard TD run gave the Bears a 7-0 lead, and after the defense forced its second straight three-and-out, Williams’ 3-yard TD pass to Moore streaking across the back of the end zone made it 14-0 late in the first quarter.
