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Final Thoughts: Bears Fight Through Injuries On Their Way To Eighth Victory

Jay Cutler checks on Chicago Bears guard Lance Louis (60) who went down with an injured knee in the Bears' 28-10 victory over Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.  B582528385Z.1 (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

The Bears beat the Vikings 28-10 to improve to 8-3 on the season but some key injuries could prove costly. RB Matt Forte (ankle), WR Devin Hester (head), LG Chris Spencer (knee), RG Lance Louis (knee), CB Charles Tillman (ankle), LB Lance Briggs (foot) all came out of the game nicked up. Forte re-injured his [...]

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Game Recap: Bears Bounce Back With 28-10 Win Over Vikings

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The Chicago Bears picked up their eighth win of the season as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 28-10 at Soldier Field. The Bears created three turnovers on defense turning them into 14 points. They had an effective running game led by Michael Bush’s two rushing touchdowns. Linebacker Nick Roach stripped Vikings RB Adrian Peterson early [...]

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Chicago Bears Announce Campbell As Starter For Monday Night With Cutler Healing

Chicago Bears' Jason Campbell walks off field after failed 4th down play late in 4th quarter of 13-6 loss to Houston Texans during NFL game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, November 11, 2012. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears are still in control sitting on top of the NFC North at 7-2, but if they want to make a deep run into the playoffs they have to start racking up wins again. Coming off a 13-6 loss against the Houston Texans it certainly doesn’t make the Bears feel too bad about themselves. But [...]

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Backup Plan: Bears Bring Back McCown With Cutler Likely Out

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With Chicago Bears’ QB Jay Cutler likely doubtful for Monday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers the Bears made sure they had an insurance policy. They announced today the signing veteran QB Josh McCown to a one-year deal. McCown spent three games with the team after the Caleb Hanie experiment in 2011. McCown who started two games [...]

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Game Recap: Bears Fall 13-6 To Texans and Lose Cutler In The Process

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) walks off after throwing an interception to the Houston Texans in the second quarter Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The Houston Texans simply made more plays than the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. It’s that simple. The Texans came away with a 13-6 victory over the Bears to snap Chicago’s six game winning streak and drop the Bears to 7-2 on the season. Arian Foster’s touchdown catch late in the second quarter put the [...]

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Final Thoughts: Bears Have To Build Off Victory Over Panthers

Left, Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) congratulates Chicago Bears tight end Kellen Davis (87) after his touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of their game at Soldier Field, in Chicago, on Sunday, October 28, 2012.      (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears couldn’t afford a slip up on Sunday in what was considered a very winnable game against the Carolina Panthers. But what seemed to be an easy game on paper turned out to be a dogfight for the Bears in the end. It was nice to see quarterback Jay Cutler put his team [...]

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Game Recap: Gould Bails Out Bears In 23-22 Win Over Panthers

The Chicago Bears bench celebrates as Robbie Gould hits a last-second field goal to defeat the Carolina Panthers 23-22 on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Total yards (416 to 210), time of possession (36 to 23) and third down conversions, (nine to two). Those numbers indicate how badly the Carolina Panthers outplayed the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. But the two final numbers that mattered were 23-22, which was the final score in favor of the Bears. The Bears know [...]

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Does Jay Cutler Have What It Takes To The Lead The Bears To The Super Bowl?

Jay Cutler heads to the locker room at the half at EverBank Field Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Jacksonville, FL.  (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been up-and-down in his fourth season in the windy city. The 29-year old Vanderbilt product has completed 90 of 156 passes for 1,209 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions through five games this season. His QB rating of 78.7 ranks 21st in the NFL this season. His career QB rating [...]

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2012 Four MNF Preview: Chicago Bears @ Dallas Cowboys

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The Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys will meet for the 23rd time ever on Monday night. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 13-9. The last time these two teams squared off was in 2010, the Bears won 27-20 at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys and Bears are very similar teams. They both have shaky offensive lines. [...]

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Five Players to Watch: Week Four

Following a ten day layoff since their last game against the Packers on September 13th, the Bears came out and took care of business on Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, beating them 23-6. Monday night in Dallas the Bears will have to prove they can win on the road in a hostile environment.  The [...]

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