Karl Brooks receives game ball from Matt LaFleur after a game-winning FG block

Sophomore defensive lineman Karl Brooks received the game ball from coach Matt LaFleur after a blocked field goal allowed the Green Bay Packers to escape Soldier Field with a 20-19 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Brooks got just enough on Cairo Santos’ 46-yard field goal attempt to force a miss and preserve the win as time expired.

‘I have one match ball here. Represents the field goal block unit. Where is KB?” LaFleur said Sunday in the victorious visitors’ locker room.

The Packers trailed at halftime, gave up a lead in the second half and were on the brink of a crushing defeat late in the fourth quarter, but Brooks saved the day.

The win improved the Packers’ record to 7-3. Brooks’ block prevented the Packers from suffering a third straight division loss and a fourth conference loss in 10 games.

“First of all, we will never apologize for winning in this competition,” LaFleur said after the game. “Never. Agreed? It wasn’t up to our standard. And there’s a lot of (expletive) we need to improve on. But I’ll tell you what. We’re talking about competitive endurance. And that was a competitive (expletive) game that went on until the last game. So give it up for yourself.”

LaFleur said special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia often says the strength and spirit of the field goal block team defines a football team. On Sunday, the field goal unit made the game-changing play and saved the Packers from a tough loss in Chicago.

Here is LaFleur’s locker room speech and game ball presentation after Sunday’s win: