While the result was a fourth straight loss -- and 11th consecutive to Green Bay -- the offense showed signs of life under interim offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, who stepped in for the fired Shane Waldron.

Analysis: New Bears offensive coordinator Thomas Brown has already shown at Carolina what direction he'll take an offense and it should be no surprise to anyone

Brown cleared the lowest of bars — being more creative than Shane Waldron, whom coach Matt Eberflus fired last week.