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Key Matchup: Matt Forte Against Arizona’s Defense

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The Arizona Cardinals defense allow 335.8 ypg which ranks 11th in the league. They allow 21.6 ppg as well. They’ve done a solid job at stopping the pass allowing just 199.3 ypg through the air, which ranks fourth. However they haven’t found a way to stop the run this season. They rank 28th allowing 136.5 [...]

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Game Recap: Bears Fall To 8-5 On Season After 21-14 Loss At The Metrodome

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen (97) in the second quarter Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis. Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (69) celebrates and Chicago Bears guard Edwin Williams (70) and tackle J'Marcus Webb (73) watch. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears were once again plagued by the same problems on Sunday: missedĀ opportunitiesĀ and key drops. Losing 21-14 on the road against the Vikings might not seem so bad, but the Bears had plenty of opportunities to take control of this game. They have lost four of their last five games and have totally lost [...]

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Injury Update: Forte Intends To Play, While Hester Has Been Ruled Out

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The Chicago Bears received some good news and some bad news on Thursday. Here’s the good news first. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears running back Matt Forte intends to play on Sunday. He was limited in practice for the second straight day with an ankle injury. He has been trying very hard to get [...]

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Injury Update: Tillman and Forte Shouldn’t Be Out For Too Long

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The Chicago Bears are battling through a number of injuries. They lost right guard Lance Louis (knee) for the season and they could be without left guard Chris Spencer (knee) for one to two weeks. Wide receiver Devin Hester (concussion) has to pass all the concussion tests in order to get back to playing, while [...]

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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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Week 12 NFL Game Preview: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears

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The Chicago Bears (7-3) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-4) on Sunday at Soldier Field. The meeting will be the 103rd ever between the two NFC North rivals. The Bears trail the all-time series 48-52-2. The Bears swept the season series against the Vikings last season and haven’t allowed them to win at Soldier Field since [...]

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Five Players to Watch: Week 11

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On paper, the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers could not be more alike. Both teams play ferocious defense, run the ball well, and both teams’ quarterbacks had to leave their week 10 game because of a concussion. The statuses of Jay Cutler and Alex Smith are both up in the air for Monday [...]

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Did You Know? 10-11-12

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Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is now tied for fourth place in Bears history with 13 100-yard rushing games. Rick Casares and Thomas Jones are tied with him in fourth, while Neal Anderson is third with 14, Gale Sayers is second with 20 and Walter Payton is first with 77. Also, the 38 points [...]

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Key Matchup: Bears’ Running Game Against The Jaguars Defense

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The Chicago Bears travel to Jacksonville this Sunday and they should be thinking run first. With Matt Forte back to 100% and Michael Bush making the most of his goal-lineĀ opportunities the Bears could simply be too much for the Jaguars defense. Obviously it’s easy to say that considering the talent the Bears have in the [...]

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