The Bears improved to 5-3 after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 30-24 on Monday Night Football. The defense contained Michael Vick all night long, improving to 4-0 all-time against him when he starts. The Bears offense started off fast driving down the field and finishing it off with a five-yard touchdown pass to TE Matt Spaeth. Taking a 7-0 [...]
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Did You Know? 10-26-11
Sunday marked the third time in their nine seasons as Bears teammates that Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs had interceptions in the same game. The two previous instances were on Dec. 3, 2006 in a 23-13 win over the Vikings at Soldier Field and on Nov. 23, 2008 in a 27-3 victory over the Rams [...]
Game Recap: Bears Improve To 4-3 In London
Jet lag wasn’t evident for the Chicago Bears in London as they beat the Buccaneers 24-18 to improve to 4-3 on the season. Oddly enough, 4-3 is the same record the Bears had at this point last season. Matt Forte again proved why he is an “elite” runner, who deserves a big contract. Forte ran the ball [...]
Week Six Preview: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
The Minnesota Vikings (1-4) and the Chicago Bears (2-3) will meet for the 100th time ever tonight. The Vikings lead the all-time series 52-46-2. The Bears swept the season series against the Vikings last year. Defeating them 40-14 in Week 15 to win the NFC North. Looking up at the Packers and Lions at 5-0, [...]
Key Matchup: Bears Defense Against the Lions Tight Ends
The Bears travel Monday to Detroit to take on the 4-0 Lions on Monday Night Football. Lions WR Calvin Johnson has caught two touchdowns in each of the Lions first four games. Eight touchdowns through four games is an NFL record and it’s an impressive one at that. Obviously, matching up the right corners with [...]
Game Recap: Bears Fall To NFC North Rival Packers 27-17
The Chicago Bears have dropped two straight games and three straight to the rival Packers. But they survived a tough three-game stretch, coming out of it with a 1-2 record. Many believed the Bears could’ve started the season 0-3 considering they took on three playoff teams from a year ago. The Falcons, Saints and Packers, the three teams the [...]
Week Two: Chicago Bears @ New Orleans Saints Preview
The Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints will meet for the 27th time ever on Sunday. The Bears lead the all-time series 15-11. The last time these two teams met was in 2008 when the Bears came away with the victory 27-24 in overtime. The last three matchups have taken place at Soldier Field. The [...]
Report: Brian Urlacher To Play On Sunday Against Saints
Good news is coming for Chicago Bears fans. Defensive captain Brian Urlacher plans to play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Urlacher isn’t going to miss the game on Sunday. As expected by many Bears fans and NFL analysts, Urlacher will play on Sunday even with [...]
Urlacher Named NFC Defensive Player Of The Week; Might Not Be Available For Sunday’s Game
Brian Urlacher earned his sixth ever NFC Defensive Player Of the Week award today with his performance on Sunday. His 10 tackles, one interception and fumble return for a touchdown gave him the nod. His fumble return for a touchdown was only his fourth trip to the endzone of his career. It was his first [...]
Game Recap: Bears Play Steady All Around In 30-12 Victory Over Atlanta
The Bears did exactly what they have been known to do, dominate on defense. The “Monsters of the Midway” returned to the playing field on Sunday in a convincing 30-12 win over the Atlanta Falcons. They pressured Falcons QB Matt Ryan all day long. Julius Peppers and Henry Melton were credited with two sacks each. Peppers sacked Ryan [...]
