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Bears notebook: Victory may have come at a great cost to Bears

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A rejuvenating victory did not come without a cost Sunday. The Bears will have to wait until Monday to find out just how big of a price they paid. Five starters left the game and did not return — running back Matt Forte (ankle), cornerback Charles Tillm…

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Thanks to all the Twitter mentions he gets, wide receiver Brandon Marshall knew what he had accomplished Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. He just had to tell somebody. Why not good friend Jay Cutler? “In the third quarter, I leaned over to Jay and …

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The Bears weren’t about to let another second-year quarterback and a good running team waltz all over them again.They weren’t about to be questioned again. Instead, the Bears’ defense did what’s expected in a solid 28-10 victory Sunday against the…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

With 12 weeks down and five to go in the NFL season, the playoff race is taking shape. The Bears’ win and the Packers’ loss changed the top of the NFC North, while the Bengals’ win and the Steelers’ loss tightened the battle for the final AFC wild…

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a Week 12 heavy on impressive road wins...

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The Bears convincingly snapped a two-game losing streak and took over first place in the NFC North with a ­28-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. But several starters paid a hefty price. Running back Matt Forte (ankle), receiver Devi…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Half of the six Bears starters who were injured on Sunday have ankle injuries. Joining running back Matt Forte and cornerback Charles Tillman is linebacker Lance Briggs.  Per a league source, the walking boot with which Briggs was spotted walking after …

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from official Buddy Of The West Horton narrowly escaping certain death to Indianapolis cheerleaders remaining Chuckstrong. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

During the Chicago Bears' 28-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings, special teams coordinator Dave Toub pulled some trickery for the Bears to score two on the extra point. After Michael Bush ran for a one-yard touchdown, punter Adam Podlesh lined up as the …

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

Jay Cutler missed the Chicago Bears' disastrous loss to the San Francisco 49ers. On his return, he threw a nasty stiffarm, earned an unsportsmanlike penalty, and tied a lineman's shoe on the way to a 28-10 Bears victory. Early in the game, Cutler was ru…

ESPN.com

A few thoughts on Sunday's events at Soldier Field: What it means: The Chicago Bears snapped a two-game losing streak with a convincing victory over their NFC North rivals. They're 8-3 and could finish the weekend alone atop the NFC North, pending Sunda…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

A win likely is coming for the Bears, but it’s coming at a cost. With receiver Devin Hester, cornerback Charles Tillman, guard Lance Louis, and guard Chris Spencer already out, running back Matt Forte has limped to the locker room with an ankle sprain i…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Bears are winning easily, but they keep losing players. Guard Lance Louis has exited after taking a wicked shot from a launching Jared Allen after a turnover.  It should have been flagged, and it likely will be fined. It’s being called a knee injur…

Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com

Chicago Bears receiver Devin Hester suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Bears are well on their way to turning things around.  The Vikings are well on their way to the first step of a late-season collapse. A Christian Ponder interception, coming with the Vikings already down 15, has been parlayed into a touchdown pass f…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Bears have two new starters on the offensive line this week.  One of them may be out. Guard Chris Spencer, who has replaced Chilo Rachal, is limping on the sideline and receiving attention from trainers. It’s not hurting the Bears.  They’ve scor…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

They’ve got their quarterback.  Now they’re trying to get a win. The Bears hold a seven-point lead over the Vikings at Soldier Field in the second quarter. A 40-yard field goal from Blair Walsh following a first-snap fumble by Matt Forte gave Minneso…

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Sitting alongside Chris Berman as he has for so long, Tom Jackson has escaped criticism because the easy target gets hit the most. But Tom Jackson is just as awful and this is but one example. Jay Cutler was concussed two weeks ago and was just named th…

Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will start against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field, the team announced through its website.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Every week we’ll bring you all the inactives from the early games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. So check back often to see the full list as it becomes available. Vikings at Bears Vikings: QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR Per…

ESPN.com

A hearty Week 12 good morning to each and all of you. We're less than two hours away from the NFC North's early game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, and I wanted to pass along Cris Carter's conversation with Vikings tailback Adrian Pete…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Carlos Boozer and Richard Hamilton scored 22 points apiece to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 93-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, breaking a three-game losing streak.