Final
Bears hoping for late kick in homestretch
Dec 2, 2008 - 6:28 PM JACKSONVILLE (4-8) AT CHICAGO (6-6), 1 pm ESTCHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bears look to capitalize on a stretch of home games to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Bears open a three-game homestand on Sunday against the disappointing Jacksonville Jaguars.
Chicago blew an opportunity to take the lead in the NFC North, dropping a 34-14 decision to the Minnesota Vikings last weekend.
The loss dropped the Bears (6-6) one game behind the Vikings (7-5) and in a precarious situation for the postseason, since only the division winner likely will make it to the playoffs.
Chicago needs to take advantage of its current three-game stretch at Soldier Field - all against teams without a winning record.
Against the Vikings, the Bears were looking to build upon a 7-3 lead but were stopped on four cracks at the 1-yard line before allowing a 99-yard touchdown pass that put Minnesota ahead to stay.
"It's amazing what a shift in momentum can do," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "We were in pretty good shape, had a big takeaway there, and a big run to get down to first and goal. We
have to get the ball in from there with four tries."
Bears quarterback Kyle Orton struggled throughout against the Vikings, finishing 11-for-29 for 153 yards and two touchdowns. But he also threw three interceptions in the second half to snap a team-record streak of 206 straight passes without a pick.
"Tough to win games when you throw three picks," Orton said. "Passing game needs to step it up. I need to step it up."
Rookie Matt Forte continued to be a bright spot for Chicago, rushing for 96 yards to surpass 1,000 for the season.
Jacksonville's lost season took another dip with a 30-17 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night - the team's third straight defeat.
The Jaguars, who came within a win of the AFC title game a year ago, have dropped five of their last six contests, with the only victory coming over the winless Detroit Lions.
"There's a lot of disappointment on this team," Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard said. "We had high hopes and high expectations. We just didn't execute to the point to win football games."
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 3 0 0 7 10
CHICAGO 10 10 0 3 23 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CHI - TD, DESMOND CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM KYLE
ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK), 2:24.
Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards in 0:39.
Key plays: D Manning 42-yard
interception return to Jacksonville
5. CHICAGO 7-0
Dec 7 4:12 PM - NFL
FG CHI
ROBBIE GOULD 35 YD
JACKSONVILLE 10
CHICAGO 23 8:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 10, Bears 23 4th - 8:58Dec 7 3:48 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:38 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:38 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:38 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:37 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:37 PM
TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:37 PM- NFL
TD JAC
MAURICE JONES-DREW 4 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD
(JOSH SCOBEE KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 10
CHICAGO 20 12:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jaguars 10, Bears 20 4th - 12:09Dec 7 3:37 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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JACKSONVILLE 3 0 0 3
CHICAGO 10 10 0 20 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CHI - TD, DESMOND CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM KYLE
ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK), 2:24.
Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards in 0:39.
Key plays: D Manning 42-yard
interception return to Jacksonville
5. CHICA
Dec 7 3:31 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 3 0 3
CHICAGO 10 10 20 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CHI - TD, DESMOND CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM KYLE
ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK), 2:24.
Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards in 0:39.
Key plays: D Manning 42-yard
interception return to Jacksonville
5. CHICAGO 7
Dec 7 2:35 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:32 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:32 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:32 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:31 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:31 PM
TD CHI GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:31 PM- NFL
TD CHI
GREG OLSEN 22 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON
(ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 3
CHICAGO 20 0:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jaguars 3, Bears 20 2nd - 0:18Dec 7 2:31 PM - NFL
FG CHI
ROBBIE GOULD 36 YD
JACKSONVILLE 3
CHICAGO 13 2:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jaguars 3, Bears 13 2nd - 2:44Dec 7 2:13 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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JACKSONVILLE 3 3
CHICAGO 10 10 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CHI - TD, DESMOND CLARK 2 YD PASS FROM KYLE
ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK), 2:24.
Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards in 0:39.
Key plays: D Manning 42-yard
interception return to Jacksonville
5. CHICA
Dec 7 1:44 PM - NFL
FG CHI
ROBBIE GOULD 22 YD
JACKSONVILLE 3
CHICAGO 10 0:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jaguars 3, Bears 10 1st - 0:22Dec 7 1:39 PM - NFL
FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 42 YD
JACKSONVILLE 3
CHICAGO 7 6:28 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jaguars 3, Bears 7 1st - 6:28Dec 7 1:24 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:14 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:14 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:14 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:13 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:13 PM
TD CHI DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON (ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:13 PM- NFL
TD CHI
DESMOND CLARK 3 YD PASS FROM KYLE ORTON
(ROBBIE GOULD KICK)
JACKSONVILLE 0
CHICAGO 7 12:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jaguars 0, Bears 7 1st - 12:36Dec 7 1:13 PM
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