And Josh padded his stats against the Vikes that had the single worst scoring D in the league (but only managed to put up 20 points and LOST the game) and the Cowboys, also one of the worst Ds in the league.
Putting up big numbers in a close game and putting up big numbers in a shoot out where your team needs you to score isn't stat padding. Stat padding is throwing for touchdowns against prevent defenses late in a blowout loss that have no impact on the game.
Jay outscored Josh against the Vikes AND the Pack
Cuter did not outscore McCown in either game. Teams score points, not quarterbacks.
Cutler was abysmal against the Vikings, throwing 2 interceptions and losing a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. He was bailed out by a defense that only allowed one touchdown and had an interception return for a touchdown, and a kick returner who returned two kickoffs inside Vikings territory, including one to the 20. McCown had two touchdowns, no turnovers, and over 300 yards against the Vikings. He had far and away the better game, the difference was McCown did not have a healthy defense to carry the team.
Against the Packers they had similar numbers with McCown's being slightly better, and the Bears offense scored one more point against the Packers with Cutler than McCown. That was more or less a wash with both quarterbacks playing extremely well against the Packers.
and how is having a good game against one of the better Ds in the league a negative?
What good game against one of the better defenses? The Bengals?
Actually about padding stats, taking out Cutlers stats against the lions only makes them better as he had his worst game of the year against them. Dude you make no sense at all....
You don't know what "stat padding" means. Cutler shit the bed with the game on the line against the Lions, only to throw two garbage touchdowns in the 4th quarter down 24 against prevent defense.