LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago's 35 points scored off eight takeaways so far this season serve as constant reminder for quarterback Jay Cutler about how quickly things can snowball for the team if he doesn’t practice ball security.

After throwing two interceptions in the team’s season-opening loss to the Buffalo Bills, Cutler hasn’t offered up the opposition any more turnovers while throwing for six touchdowns and passer ratings of 119.2 and 94.7 in back-to-back victories over the 49ers and New York Jets.

Jay Cutler has a better handle on the offense in Marc Trestman's second season as coach, and that's helping Cutler reduce turnovers. AP Photo/Tony Avelar

“I think just second year in the offense and just seeing how [Bears coach Marc] Trest[man] calls the game and how important ball security is and turnovers are, maybe not just second year in the offense, but you mature as a quarterback,” Cutler said. “It's definitely evolved and it's definitely in the forefront of my mind: ‘Let's punt it, our defense is playing well, and Trest is going to call up more shots for us. We're going to get more opportunities.”

But will Cutler keep that mindset Sunday when his team hosts the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field?

In nine career contests against the Packers’ defense, headed up by coordinator Dom Capers, Cutler has thrown 17 interceptions and 11 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 65.1. Interestingly, Cutler hasn’t yet finished a game as a Chicago Bear against the Packers without turning the ball over at least once.

Cutler acknowledges the challenges he’s faced trying to attack a Capers defense.

“There’s a few wrinkles here and there, and personnel has changed a bit,” Cutler said. “You know you’re going to get some different looks and they’re going to spin it, show you different blitzes and different coverages. He does a good job of mixing it up.”

Cutler appears to be poised for a better result Sunday against the Packers. That’s not to say Cutler will lead the Bears to victory. But it seems now Cutler is much less likely to be the reason for the club’s demise because of turnovers.

Under Trestman, the Bears hold a 7-0 record when they finish the game with a positive turnover margin, 2-5 when it’s negative and 1-4 when the team finishes with an equal turnover margin. So if Cutler can play a turnover-free game, the club’s takeaway-hungry defense can score off interceptions and fumbles or, at the very least, put the Bears in advantageous field position to set up scores.

“Jay continues to grow in the system,” Trestman said. “Ball security’s an absolute priority. It is with every football team. You protect the football, you’re gonna be in every game in the fourth quarter. Every game -- it won’t matter what the situations are. If you’re ball-security conscious, you’ve got a chance to win games. So that’s No. 1. We try to do that with emphasis on our protection meetings because we’ve got to protect him so he can protect the ball.”