The Chicago Bears (3-3) were completely embarrassed by Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson, and the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals (5-2).  Most thought this game was a toss up and could go either way, but the Bears looked more like the Titans and were crushed.  Former Bears’ running back Cedric Benson got his revenge, going for 189 rushing yards and a touchdown on 37 carries (5.1 avg).  They let Bengal’s QB Carson Palmer sit in the pocket pick away at the Bears’ secondary.  He finished with five touchdowns and no interceptions on 20/24 passes (83%).  Jay Cutler played pretty much the exact opposite as the way Palmer played, throwing three interceptions and botching two snaps.  Cutler just got $20 million and a two-year extension from the Bears a few days before this contest, and hopefully for the Bears this was not a sign of things to come from the talented, but erratic quarterback.

The Bears defense was just as bad if not worse than the offense.  The secondary had some key breakdowns, letting guys get wide open, including Chad Ochocinco on a 3rd quarter touchdown where a defender was not even within 10 yards of the cocky receiver.  Matt Forte continues his struggles, getting only 24 yards on six carries, and it looks like his rookie year may have been a fluke.  Forte has been consistently unproductive this year for the Bears.  Other than a 121 yard day against the pathetic Detroit Lions, Forte has had rushing yard totals of 55, 29, 66, 23, and 24 which gives him a 2.4 average (not including the Lions game).  Devin Hester was the only bright spot for the Bears, getting his first 100-yard reception game of his career.  He finished with eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.  The Bears looked awful in this game and need to go back to the drawing board and make sure their season isn’t lost.  They take on the Cleveland Browns at home next game.