Chicago Bears 39, Minnesota Vikings 10
The Bears completely pasted the Vikings at Soldier Field last night! Jay Cutler looked very solid as he completed 21 of 31 passes for 267 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs. Matt Forte led the way on the ground for the Bears in this game with 87 yards rushing on 17 carries (5.1 ypc). He also caught 6 passes for 36 yards (6.0 avg) in this game. Marion Barber pitched in with 11 carries for 32 yards (2.9 ypc) with 1 TD run last night. Devin Hester had a HUGE game for the Bears last night as he caught 5 passes for 91 yards (18.2 avg) with 1 TD grab. He also returned 2 kickoffs for 107 yards (53.5) and one of those returns went for a 98-yard TD. Hester also returned 1 punt for 27 yards as he was all over the place for the Bears. WRs Roy Williams (3 rec, 50 yards) and Dane Sanzenbacher (1 rec, 13 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Bears in the passing game last night. The Bears finished up with 119 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes (67.7%) for 258 yards in this game as they had possession of the ball for 30:40.
The defense was outstanding for the Bears last night. CB Charles Tillman (11 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Chris Conte (6 tackles) led the way for the Bears’ D last night. DE Julius Peppers (3 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) and DT Stephen Paea (2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 safety, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also pitched in for the Bears in this game. The Vikings finished up with 53 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 42 passes (66.7%) for 233 yards. The Bears are now 3-3 on the season.
