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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers had the first five-touchdown game of his career, and the Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 35-21 victory over the rival Chicago Bears on Sunday night.

Rodgers threw a pair of touchdowns to Jordy Nelson, another two to James Jones, and found Jermichael Finley for a score for the Packers (14-1), who secured home-field advantage in the NFC.

The loss eliminated the Bears (7-8) from playoff contention and put the Atlanta Falcons in the playoffs as at least a wild card.

Third-string running back Kahlil Bell rushed for 121 yards for the Bears.

With the Packers nursing a four-point lead, and the Lambeau Field crowd nervously quiet early in the third quarter, Rodgers found Nelson for a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 21-10 lead.

With the Bears trailing 14-3 at halftime, quarterback Josh McCown found Earl Bennett wide open for a 49-yard gain to set up first-and-goal on the 1. Bell fumbled just short of the goal line on the next play but offensive lineman Edwin Williams recovered the ball for a touchdown, and the Bears cut the lead to 14-10.

Rodgers answered by dropping deep and throwing a rainbow pass to Nelson, who blew past Bears safety Major Wright and hauled in the ball for the long touchdown.

Chicago 0 3 7 11 -- 21

Green Bay 7 7 14 7 -- 35

GB--Finley 2 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).

Chi--FG Gould 35.

GB--J.Jones 2 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).

Chi--E.Williams fumble recovery in end zone (Gould kick).

GB--Nelson 55 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).

GB--J.Jones 7 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).

GB--Nelson 2 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).

Chi--K.Davis 1 pass from McCown (McCown run).

Chi--FG Gould 30.

A--70,574.

Chicago Green Bay

First downs 24 19

Total Net Yards 441 363

Rushes-yards 42-199 21-81

Passing 242 282

Punt Returns 2-7 1-8

Kickoff Returns 5-117 1-34

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-23

Comp-Att-Int 19-28-2 21-29-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-1

Punts 2-49.0 4-44.0

Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0

Penalties-Yards 6-28 0-0

Time of Possession 35:48 24:12

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING--Chicago, Bell 23-121, Allen 11-40, McCown 8-38. Green Bay, Grant 8-44, Rodgers 4-18, Starks 6-13, Saine 1-8, Flynn 2-(minus 2).

PASSING--Chicago, McCown 19-28-2-242. Green Bay, Rodgers 21-29-0-283.

RECEIVING--Chicago, R.Williams 6-81, Sanzenbacher 4-51, Bell 4-38, K.Davis 3-21, Bennett 1-49, Clutts 1-2. Green Bay, Nelson 6-115, J.Jones 4-50, Finley 3-20, Grant 2-34, Driver 2-29, Cobb 2-22, Crabtree 1-7, Starks 1-6.

MISSED FG--Chicago, Gould 49 (WR).