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Chicago Bears Win; Still Miss Out on Playoffs
December 30th, 2012 at 7:52 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Minnesota Vikings were not only able to beat the Green Bay Packers today, but in turn also knocked the Chicago Bears out of the playoff picture. The Vikings locked up the No. 6 and final seed in the NFC, and the Chicago Bears are going home, despite their narrow...

Chicago Bears Prove They Can Beat the Non-Elite in Thrashing of Arizona Cardinals
December 24th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Chicago Bears kept their playoff chances alive Sunday by dismantling the Arizona Cardinals 28-13, in a game that wasn't as close as the score suggests. The Bears improve to 9-6 on the season, but still remain behind the Minnesota Vikings in their search for a playoff birth. The defense returned to...

Chicago Bears Lose to Green Bay Packers for Second Time This Season; Packers Clinch NFC North
December 17th, 2012 at 8:19 AM
***PHOTO1*** Aaron Rodgers connected with James Jones three times for scores to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 21-13 victory over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Sunday. It marks the second time this season that the Packers beat the Bears, and this win clinched them the NFC North Division. The...

Adrian Peterson Runs All Over Chicago Bears in 21-14 Minnesota Vikings Win
December 10th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
***PHOTO1*** Adrian Peterson continues to amaze week in and week out. When the Minnesota Vikings have the ball, teams could put 11 guys in the box and he's still run wild. Everyone knows he's getting the ball, and he's still able to accumulate big, timely plays for his team. It started on the...

Seattle Seahawks Shock Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Behind Russell Wilson Late Game Heroics
December 3rd, 2012 at 8:57 AM
***PHOTO1*** With the NFC playoff race as tight as it is, Russell Wilson had a message for his teammates when they took possession of the ball at their own three-yard line, down 14-10 late in the fourth quarter. "I just told the guys, 'This is what the season comes down to, right...

Chicago Bears Sunday Recap: Jay Cutler MVP?
November 27th, 2012 at 8:04 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Chicago Bears came away with a much needed divisional win Sunday, to the tune of 28-10 against the Minnesota Vikings. Jay Cutler returned to action after missing last week's game because of a concussion and threw for 188 yards and a touchdown. The win improved the Bears to 8-3 and...

Chicago Bears Lose NFC North Lead with Loss to San Francisco 49ers
November 20th, 2012 at 1:35 PM
***VIDEO1*** Put the Chicago Bears in Candlestick Park, and you have a recipe for disaster. This is Chicago's eighth straight loss in San Francisco, and on Monday they were embarrassed by a score of 32-7 by the San Francisco 49ers. Sure, the No. 1 excuse for the Bears can be that Jay...

Aldon Smith Embarrasses Chicago Bears’ Offensive Line in 32-7 San Francisco 49er Victory
November 20th, 2012 at 7:33 AM
***VIDEO1*** Pancake blocks are a stat usually kept for offensive lineman in the NFL. On Monday night, Aldon Smith pancaked a plethora of Chicago Bears lineman on his way to Jason Campbell 5.5 times -- a new Monday Night Football record. Whether he was matched up on J'Marcus Webb or Gabe Carimi,...

Houston Texans Knock Out Jay Cutler, Shut Down Chicago Bears
November 12th, 2012 at 2:10 PM
***PHOTO1*** In the most anticipated matchup of Week 10, the Houston Texans came out with a 13-6 victory over the Chicago Bears to move to eight wins on the season. It was an ugly game, but Texan players were just happy to escape with a win. "I think we showed them we can...

Chicago Bears Embarrass Tennessee Titans 51-20
November 5th, 2012 at 9:53 AM
***PHOTO1*** The rule with the Tennessee Titans is to not let them hang around as they are 3-1 in games decided by seven points or less. Chicago accomplished that wish scores in all three phases of the game in the first quarter Sunday en route to a 51-20 win. Chicago (7-1) was...

Jay Cutler: “I’d Boo Us Too” After Poor First Half Vs. Carolina Panthers in 23-22 Win
October 29th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
***VIDEO1*** Walking into the locker room at halftime of the Chicago Bears game Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Jay Cutler received plenty of booing from the home town crowd as they wouldn't call themselves thrilled with the poor first half performance. Chicago was down 13-7, Cutler had been sacked six times,...

Chicago Bears Survive Scare Vs. Carolina Panthers
October 28th, 2012 at 10:08 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Chicago Bears should consider themselves lucky to come away with a 23-22 victory against the Carolina Panthers at home in Week 8. Robbie Gould nailed a 41-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears (6-1) the win. The win keeps Chicago ahead in the NFC North by two in...

Chicago Bears Beat Detroit Lions 13-6: Rapid Reaction
October 22nd, 2012 at 11:35 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Chicago Bears needed to make a statement to the league, and the defense did just that on Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions. Chicago shut out the Lions for 59 minutes and 30 seconds of the game. They also forced four turnovers (one interception and three fumble recoveries), and...

Chicago Bears Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Rapid Reaction
October 7th, 2012 at 6:27 PM
We wouldn't believe you if you told us this game was tied, 3-3, entering the half. The Chicago Bears went out and scored 38 unanswered points in the second half to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3 Sunday. For the second consecutive week, the Chicago Bears defense scored more points (12) than a...

Chicago Bears Vs. Dallas Cowboys: Monday Night Grades
October 2nd, 2012 at 2:19 PM
***VIDEO1*** After the sound beating the Chicago Bears took from the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in Week 2, they needed a rebound on national TV to get themselves back in positive light. Not only did they do that, but they made themselves look real good in a 34-18 tromping...

Chicago Bears Blowout Dallas Cowboys: Rapid Reaction
October 1st, 2012 at 11:07 PM
***PHOTO1*** Who saw this one coming? The Chicago Bears (3-1) played very poorly the past two games on offense, and Jay Cutler was the center of attention heading into Monday night. The defense was expected to play great, and that they did, but the offense was full of question marks. Matt Forte was...

Chicago Bears’ Offense Struggles in Win Over St. Louis Rams
September 24th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
The Chicago Bears were supposed to be a different team this year. It once was a team that relied on defense and special teams to win games, the the offense's job was to not turn the ball over. It was thought it would all change this year, but that doesn't seem...

Chicago Bears’ Defense Dominant in Win Over St. Louis Rams
September 24th, 2012 at 9:57 AM
***VIDEO1*** The defense of the Chicago Bears came to the rescue Sunday in Chicago's 23-6 win over the St. Louis Rams. They held the Rams (1-2) to 160 totals yards of offense, forced two turnovers and sacked Sam Bradford six times. "We definitely didn't play well today," Bradford said. "Give them credit, they...

Chicago Bears Locker Room Still Divided?
September 20th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
This was the topic today on ESPN's First Take. The video can be seen here. It's amazing this is still a subject a full week after Jay Cutler bumped J'Marcus Webb on the sidelines.

Jay Cutler “proud” of Performance Vs. Green Bay Packers
September 19th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
***VIDEO1*** After looking at all the game tape, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said he was "proud" of his performance vs. the Green Bay Packers Thursday night. Cutler completed 11-of-27 passes for 126 yards and tossed four interceptions. His passer rating was 28.2, and he was sacked seven times. "I'm actually proud of...