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CHICAGO -- Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were rolling along with a big lead, looking as though they would take another step toward a playoff spot and the top of the NFC North.Once it disappeared, they still found a way to pull out the victory.Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson with a 60-yard pass to set up Mason Crosbys 32-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Green Bay Packers to a 30-27 victory over the Bears in one of the coldest games ever played in Chicago on Sunday.Wide receiver-turned-running back Ty Montgomery ran for a career-high 162 yards and two touchdowns. Micah Hyde broke up a potential go-ahead touchdown pass, and the Packers (8-6) earned their fourth straight victory despite blowing a 27-10 lead in the fourth quarter.They also moved ahead of Minnesota for sole possession of second place in the NFC North and pulled within a game of division leader Detroit, with the Vikings getting pounded by Indianapolis and the Lions losing to the New York Giants.I think we have a lot of grit as a team, Rodgers said. We stick together in adverse situations. There wasnt any finger pointing after 27-10 turned into 27-27 for either side. We just knew we had to go out and make something happen. Its fun to be standing here at 8-6. We all know what 4-6 felt like. It was tough.For the Bears (3-11), it was more of the same.They had tied it on a field goal by Connor Barth with 1:19 left. The Packers took over at their 27, and on third-and-11 at the 26, Rodgers unleashed a deep pass down the middle of the field to Nelson, who got behind CreVon LeBlanc.With no timeouts, the Packers downed the ball before Crosby booted his winner.The team has a lot of character, Chicago defensive end Akiem Hicks said. The team has a lot of players who are willing to fight to the end, put everything on the line. This is our life. This is what we do.FRIGID DAYAll that happened on a day when the game-time temperature was 11 degrees with a minus-4 wind chill.Chicago hosted the Packers in 3-degree temperature and a minus-15 wind chill -- the lowest ever for a Bears home game -- on Dec. 18, 1983. The Bears coldest home game, temperature-wise, was against Green Bay on Dec. 22, 2008, when it was 2 degrees with a minus-13 wind chill.Rodgers threw for 252 yards despite problems his left hamstring and right calf that kept him out of practice during the week.Montgomery had several big runs, including a 61-yarder, after coach Mike McCarthy announced he is now a full-time running back. He also scored from the 4 on the games opening possession and added a 3-yard TD in the third quarter that made it 20-10.Christine Michael ran for a 42-yard touchdown . Julius Peppers had a strip-sack that led to a field goal. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix added two interceptions, and the Packers tied the NFLs oldest rivalry for the first time since 1933 at 94-94-6.Chicagos Matt Barkley threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns, but was picked off three times.Alshon Jeffery came on strong near the end to finish with 89 yards on six catches in his return from a four-game suspension for violating the NFLs policy against performance-enhancing drugs.Deonte Thompson led Chicago with 110 yards receiving. Cameron Meredith added nine catches for 104 yards, but the Bears lost for the fifth time in six games.LATE RALLYGreen Bay was clinging to a three-point lead in the closing minutes when Hyde reached in front of Meredith at the goal line on third down at the Packers 4. Chicago chose to have Barth kick a field goal rather than try again for a touchdown.QUOTABLETo have it even out all those years is pretty crazy. -- Nelson on tying the rivalry.NOTABLEThe Packers and Bears combined for 900 yards in their 152nd regular-season meeting since 1940. Its their highest total in that span, according to the NFL.INJURY REPORTPackers: RB James Starks sat out because of a concussion. McCarthy said the veteran running back was in a car crash Monday.Bears: NT Eddie Goldman was inactive after leaving last weeks game at Detroit because of an ankle injury. ... LB Jerrell Freeman served the final game of a four-game suspension for a PED violation.UP NEXTPackers: Host Minnesota on Saturday.Bears: Host Washington on Saturday.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Zapatillas Saucony Mujer .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Nike Air Force 1 Baratas . They hope to persuade the other team owners and commissioner Roger Goodell to put pressure on Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to drop the nickname they find offensive. "Given the way the meeting transpired," Ray Halbritter, an Oneida representative and leader of the "Change the Mascot Campaign," said Wednesday, "it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name. http://www.zapatillasnike2018.es/air-max-98.html . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Nike Presto Fly Hombre . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1. Zapatillas Saucony Hombre . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said.England head to Durham knowing victory over Sri Lanka in the second Investec Test, live on Sky Sports 2, will secure a series win. Alastair Cook and his men were dominant in the first Test at Headingley, winning by an innings and 88 runs as Jonny Bairstow hit a century and James Anderson ended with match figures of 10-45.Chester-le-Street has been a happy hunting ground for England over the years and they have won each of the five Tests played on the ground, including a 74-run triumph over Australia in the 2013 Ashes.As well as wrapping up a Test series win, victory would put England 8-0 up in the Super Series although Angelo Mathews side will endeavour to bounce back and draw level in both. James Anderson was one of the stars for England in the first Test Team newsCook has confirmed that Chris Woakes will replace the injured Ben Stokes in the England side meaning Jake Ball must again wait to make his debut.With a knee injury ruling Stokes out of the rest of the series, the hosts are looking to maintain the balance of their side. As such, Woakes will slot in at No 8 with Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali moving up to six and seven, respectively.Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be without Dushmantha Chameera after the fast bowler was forced to return home having sustained a stress fracture to his lower back. Dushmantha Chameera is heading home due to injury He becomes the second Sri Lankan seamer to withdraw from the tour afteer Dhammika Prasad was ruled out with a shoulder injury.ddddddddddddWicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has replaced Prasad in the squad after his provisional doping ban was lifted, but a return for the second Test seems unlikely. Nick Compton admits hes playing for his England future when they face Sri Lanka in Durham FormSince defeat to Sri Lanka in 2014, England have lost just one of their last six Test series in a run that includes victories over India, South Africa and Australia.Their one defeat came against Pakistan in the UAE last autumn but was swiftly followed by the aforementioned triumph in South Africa, and victory in Durham would secure back-to-back series wins. By contrast, Sri Lanka have played seven Test series since overcoming England two years ago, losing five.Home victories over Pakistan, in 2014, and the West Indies last year are their only successes and defeat in the first Test means a second whitewash in as many series is possible after their 2-0 loss in New Zealand.Watch England take on Sri Lanka in the second Investec Test at Chester-le-Street from 10am on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2. 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