Heading into their Week 15 matchup with the Denver Broncos late Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers knew they had to have a victory to maintain their lead in the NFC North over the Chicago Bears, who had improved to 10-4 in the early-afternoon slot with an emphatic 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns.
But that obviously didn't happen. After taking a 23-14 lead just over a minute into the second half following a 40-yard touchdown run from Josh Jacobs, Green Bay was outscored 20-3 the rest of the way, with Denver upping its winning streak to 11 and ultimately clinching a playoff spot with a 34-26 win.