Chicago Bears win with last-second field goal

When the Bears’ schedule came out last April, the home game against the Raiders looked like a good possibility for a win.

There were a few key plays earlier, most notably the two turnovers by Murray.

But Del Rio went out of his way to downplay any possible larger significance to Sunday s result and his players eagerly followed his public lead.

A lack of execution leading to the Silver and Black suffering heartbreak in the final seconds after Jay Cutler drove the Bears to a game winning Robbie Gould field goal to give Chicago a 22-20 win at Soldier Field.

Here are my thoughts on the contest and notable takeaways. Bridgewater previously extended the drive with an 11-yard run on third-and-10. The Bears were pinned at their own 25-yard line on 4th-and-5, but the defense couldn’t make a stop. Welcome back, Jay. In the first quarter alone, he passed for 93 yards, more yards than backup Jimmy Clausen passed for the entire game last week (63 yards), when the Bears got shut out. “I want to get in there, do as much as possible and get out as quickly as possible”, said Cutler of injuries.

Del Rio said the team was considering alternative options, but hoped the situation would work itself out with health.

But staying in the pocket may prove the best strategy for Cutler, even when his hamstring is fully healthy, because it reduces the margin for error.

But it’s not the first time Bennett’s raised eyebrows.

Fox is trying to build Cutler’s confidence by showing him that he has his back win or lose.

“It hasn’t been one position or one error”, Del Rio said of his team’s inability to control tight ends.

“We’re fighting. That’s really what it’s all about. If they don’t, they’ll learn from it we’ll move forward”. Can Cutler lead the Bears to the playoffs? “I think I’ve hit all my game-winners at that end”. The running back took advantage of his time on the field and could see more playing time in the near future.

And Del Rio has decided the best way to deal with the normal fluctuations of a young team is to keep everything as steady as possible no matter what happens. His immaturity led to his quitting the Washington State team midway through his junior season and then making false accusations against the coaching staff.

Cutler completed 28 of 43 passes, with two touchdowns and 1 interception.

An injured Michael Crabtree led the offense with 80 yards on five catches, and Amari Cooper was largely held in check by the Chicago defense, notching just four catches – on nine targets – for 49 yards and the score. But he was stuffed for a loss of one yard on the game’s most crucial play – the third-and-2 that forced the Raiders to kick a field goal and leave Chicago plenty of time to drive to win the game. He is part of the new day and age tight ends that can play effectively with his hand down or flanked out as a wideout.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 224 yards and one touchdown, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated with a 17-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium. The main problem is this team just doesn’t have enough quality players who are fits for the scheme.

McClellin remains the only defensive player to play every snap this season.

The Bears shook off two embarrassing losses, including their first shutout since 2002 last week at Seattle, to give Fox his first victory since he was hired in the offseason.

Hocker’s miss at the end of regulation blunted a furious 68-yard drive by the Saints inside the final two minutes.