Point of emphasis: Matthews knows the margin for error is smaller than ever for NFL pass rushers, which made his personal foul in the waning moments of Sunday night's game even more difficult to swallow.

Hot in pursuit of Trubisky scrambling out of the pocket, Matthews made contact with the Bears quarterback shortly after he threw what turned out to be an incomplete pass intended for Taylor Gabriel downfield.

"I think I was just coming on the back side, and, I mean, I'm really kind of beating myself up over that," Matthews said. "Because that's not a mistake that I generally make, especially on fourth down. I think last year they might've given me a nice warning, but it's changing this year."

Up to the challenge: Bryan Bulaga knew he'd likely be asked to stand toe-to-toe with Khalil Mack and the Packers' right tackle was up for it.

While there admittedly were "two or three plays" the veteran right tackle would like to have back, Bulaga and the entire offensive line settled in after Rodgers returned to the field in the second half against Mack, Akiem Hicks and the rest of the Bears' defensive front.

"It's just a matter of getting settled in, especially against a guy like that," said Bulaga of Mack. "Once we got into the second half, I got a little more comfortable with the technique I was trying to use on him and kind of settled into the ballgame a little bit more, and was able to execute the plan that I had in my head going forward."

Stepping up: Jamaal Williams led the Packers with 47 rushing yards against Chicago, but perhaps made his biggest play of the night on Rodgers' 51-yard pass to Davante Adams in the third quarter.

Operating out of the shotgun, Williams stood up to the bull rush of blitzing inside linebacker Danny Trevathan to give Rodgers the extra second he needed to find Adams down the sideline.