Thanksgiving Win for Bears!

On a rainy Thanksgiving night at Lambeau Field, two division rivals faced off in a game that showed why their rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in sports. The Green Bay Packers sat on top of the division, but the Chicago Bears didn't let that phase them as they came into Green Bay and stunned Packers nation. 

The Bears defense showed glimpses of the old Chicago defense that everyone is used to, as they only allowed one touchdown and forced two turnovers. Aaron Rodgers, who is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, was held to only 202 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception. 

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The Bears offense struggled at the beginning of the game as they went three-and-out on their first three possessions. After the Bears' defense forced their first turnover, the offense finally found some life as Jay Cutler found TE Zach Miller for a 3-yard touchdown on third-and-goal, which tied the score at 7-7. 

The Packers got a big return on the ensuing kickoff, as Jeff Janis returned it all the way to the Bears' 33. The Packers couldn't get anything going on offense but were still in range for a Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, which gave them a 10-7 lead. 

The Bears didn't waste anytime answering though as Jeremy Langford capped off a big drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds left in the first half to give the Bears a 14-10 lead. Green Bay wouldn't go away and marched down the field really fast to set up another Mason Crosby field goal as time expired in the first half. 

Early in the first quarter Robbie Gould hit a 21-yard field goal to make it a 17-13 Chicago lead. Green Bay threatened on two different drives late in the fourth quarter, but could not capitalize as Aaron Rodgers threw an interception to Tracy Porter on Green Bay's second to last drive. Then with :22 left in the game, Rodgers couldn't connect with receiver Davante Adams in the end zone and sealed the victory for the Bears. 

The Bears offense fought off a rainy night and didn't commit a single turnover the entire game. Jay Cutler completed 19-31 passes for 200 yards, a touchdown, and a 90.8 passer rating. 

The Bears have now won three straight games on the road after this win and stand with a 5-6 record. 

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Bears come up short!

Coming up just short seems to be the theme for the Chicago Bears this season as they fall once again by 3 or less points. The Bears came up one play short against the Denver Broncos and lost a defensive battle 17-15.

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With the Broncos without star quarterback Peyton Manning, the Bears were looking to capitalize on his absence and get a win that plan didn't go so well. Although, the Bears' defense played well and kept them in the game, the Broncos defense played just as good. Chicago's offense didn't see the end zone until :24 left in the ball game when Jeremy Langford scored from two yards out.
The Denver defense showed why they are the number one ranked defense in the NFL, but it didn't help that the Bears were missing three key players on offense as they played without Matt Forte, Alshon Jefferey, and Eddie Royal. Without those three the Bears didn't show too much life on offense and had to settle for just three Robbie Gould field goals on their first 10 possessions.
Six of the last seven games for the Bears have been decided by three or less points and the ones they have lost have been by 3, 3, and 2.
The Bears head to Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night to face off against the Packers in a divisional rivalry game!

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Bears punish Rams 37-13

Despite missing some key players due to injury, the Bears didn't miss a beat in their game Sunday versus the Rams as they unleashed big plays after big plays. The two biggest plays came in the first half as the Bears scored touchdowns on 87 and 83-yard passes. The Rams found the end zone on their first drive but the Bears did a good job holding them out of the end zone after that and only allowing a field goal the rest of the game.
Quarterback Jay Cutler played yet another terrific game as he racked up 233 yards and threw for three touchdowns in just the first half. Two of those three first half touchdowns from Cutler were to TE Zach Miller who turned a short pass into an explosive 87-yard touchdown. Miller caught five catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns on the day. He has now caught three touchdown passes in the past two games. Rookie running back Jeremy Langford, who replaced injured Matt Forte, scampered for an 83-yard touchdown on a perfectly executed screen. Langford had a very productive day rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown along with 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Bears took their first lead of the game in the second quarter going up 17-10 after Miller's second touchdown grab and they would never look back after that. The Bears outscored the Rams 30-3 over the final three quarters. The Bears reverted back to old habits on defense producing two turnovers on the day and held star running back Todd Gurley to only 45 yards on 12 carries.

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The Bears are riding a two game winning streak and are now 4-5 on the season. The Bears face the Denver Broncos who will be without Peyton Manning next week.

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Bears Game Day Photos

Bears Win on Monday Night

The Chicago Bears complete the comeback in prime time as they beat the San Diego Chargers 22-19 on Monday Night Football. The Bears trailed the entire game before quarterback Jay Cutler put together a game-winning drive in the final minutes. Down 19-14, Cutler found TE Zach Miller who made an incredible one-handed catch for a touchdown to give the Bears the lead. The Bears would punch in the two-point conversion and would lead 22-19. The Chargers went to work on the ensuing drive and was hoping to find a chance to win, but the Bears stepped up and shut them down. Lamarr Houston came up huge with two sacks on Phillip Rivers which pushed the Chargers back and they would eventually turn the ball over on downs. With this win the Bears are now 3-5!

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Late field goal gives Bears a crushing lost

Once again the Bears lose a heartbreaker to another divisional rival late in the fourth quarter. Although Jay Cutler scrambled into the end zone from 4 yards out to give the Bears a 20-13 lead with 4:55 left in the game, the Bears made some costly mistakes late in the game. The Minnesota Vikings capitalized on those mistakes and scored 10 points in the game's last two minutes to escape the Windy City with a 23-20 victory.

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Vikings' wide receiver Stefon Diggs spun away from a tackle on a short pass and turned it into a 40-yard touchdown to tie the game at 20 with 1:49 to play. Following that the Bears took over on offense but was forced to punt after rookie running back Jeremy Langford dropped a third-down pass that would have given the Bears a first down. The Vikings got the ball back and took a shot down field to receiver Charles Johnson who made an incredible catch and was brought down at the Chicago 27 yard line. That then set up the game-winning 36-yard field goal by Blair Walsh as time expired.
Quarterback Jay Cutler played well completing 22 of his 33 passes for 211 yards and 2 total touchdowns. Alshon Jeffery was on the receiving end of one of those touchdowns as he made a key play outleaping the cornerback to snag a touchdown pass that tied the game at 10 right before the first half ended. Jeffery finished the day with 116 yards on 10 catches.
The defense played well for Chicago too, before giving up that last touchdown the Stefon Diggs. Before that the Bears kept the Vikings out of the end zone or the first 58 minutes of the game. "There are not a lot of blowouts in the NFL. You're going to be in some tight games and you've got to find a way to win in the fourth quarter" said Coach John Fox after the game.
The Bears now drop to 2-5 on the season and get back to work this week looking to get something rolling as they head to San Diego to face the Chargers.


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Controversial Call

Bears fan Robert Harper on his thoughts of the controversial call that may have costed the Bears the game.