NFC North Report: Bears and Packers sneak out with wins, Lions fall in Week 3

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 24: Sherrick McManis #27 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after the Chicago Bears defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-17 at Soldier Field on September 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 24: Sherrick McManis #27 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after the Chicago Bears defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-17 at Soldier Field on September 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers /

Packers need overtime to get a win over the Bengals

After getting blown out by the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, the Green Bay Packers returned home for a matchup with the winless Cincinnati Bengals.

It was not looking good for the Packers at first, as the Bengals stormed out to a 21-7 lead at the half thanks to their defense sacking Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers six times in the game’s first two quarters. But the Packers outscored Cincinnati 17-3 in the second half and sent the game to overtime with the score tied at 24 apiece.

In overtime, Rodgers found receiver Geronimo Allison for a 72-yard pass to set up an easy 27-yard field goal by Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby and give the Packers a 27-24 win over the Bengals.

Next: Vikings' Week 3 grades

For a team that was picked by many to contend for a Super Bowl this year, Green Bay certainly has not performed like a team with those capabilities so far in 2017. Now at 2-1 on the season, the Packers Week 4 matchup pits them against the 1-2 Chicago Bears at home on Thursday night.