The Bears blew a 16-0 halftime lead forcing them to win this game in O.T.  Jay Cutler finally looked last night like the QB the Bears expected him to be.  He completed 20 of 35 passes for 273 yards with 4 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc).  Matt Forte was busy carrying the ball 21 times for 74 yards (3.5 ypc) but he didn’t play well.  Khalil Bell pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 4 carries (5.3 ypc) last night.  WR Devin Aromashodu led the way in the passing game for the Bears last night with 7 grabs for 150 yards (21.4 avg) including the game-winning TD reception in O.T.  Greg Olsen (3 rec, 47 yards), Desmond Clark (5 rec, 39 yards) and Earl Bennett (3 rec, 35 yards) each caught 1 TD apiece last night for the Bears.  The Bears finished up with 363 total yards in this game on offense (105 rushing, 258 passing).

The defense didn’t play well last night but they made their share of big plays which helped the Bears win the game.  Linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer was all over the place last night with 15 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  DT Tommie Harris (3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) and LB Nick Roach (5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) both made big impacts in this game for the Bears.  The Vikings finished up with 423 total yards (123 rushing, 300 passing) in this game.  The Bears are now 6-9 on the year.