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Texans knock out Cutler, shut down Bears

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Arian Foster finished with 102 yards rushing and a touchdown catch, and the Texans intercepted Jay Cutler twice before knocking him out of the game with a concussion on their way to a 13-6 victory over the Bears on Sunday night.

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Houston 13, Chicago 6: It was wet and miserable tonight at Soldier Field, and the score reflected it. The game wasn't altogether boring—the Bears had a chance to tie or win on their last possession—but they did not. Six turnovers later (four the Bears…

CNNSI.com

Arian Foster caught a touchdown pass and the Texans won a 13-6 defensive struggle in heavy rain and wind vs. the Bears, who lost quarterback Jay Cutler at halftime to a concussion.

ESPN.com

Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com has posted our Rapid Reaction for the Chicago Bears' 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans. Before closing up the blog for the evening, let's circle back on two key questions we've already identified relative to quarterbac…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

It took them a moment, but the Texans figured out that when the conditions are bad, and it’s hard to throw the ball, maybe you should do something different. Brilliant, I know. With Arian Foster carrying the load, the Texans have plodded out to a 10-3 l…

CNNSI.com

The Giants know how to get themselves out of their November slumps, and they'll have to do it again this year, says Don Banks, who goes around the league in his Snap Judgments.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

With the weather conditions awful and two teams that are willing to run and play defense, Sunday night’s Texans-Bears game figured to come down to turnovers. The Bears led the league with 28 takeaways this season, but so far, the Texans have the early e…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Texans will head into their matchup with the 7-1 Bears on Sunday night without one of Matt Schaub’s favorite targets. Tight end Owen Daniels will not play as a result of the hip injury that bothered him all week. Daniels missed practice on Wednesday…

ESPN.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- When you spend enough time around the NFL, you realize there is an inverse proportion between what you think you know and what you actually know. I'd like a show of hands from those people who genuinely were convinced, without emotion or …

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

After opening up the season with a 4-1 record, the Minnesota Vikings had lost three of their last four games entering Sunday's game against the NFC North rival Detroit Lions. Playing without an injured Percy Harvin, the team's most versatile offensive w…

deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from Bill Belichick emphatically challenging the officials to A.J. Green exploiting New York's defensive holes. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

ESPN.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jim Schwartz straddled the line between reality and expectations Sunday afternoon. Based on his clipped answers to most questions, it was clear the Detroit Lions' coach was pretty ticked after watching his team trail throughout a 34-24 lo…

ESPN.com

Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for the game of the week as the Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Texans-Bears

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Adrian Peterson raced 61 yards for the game-sealing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, padding his NFL rushing lead with 171 yards on 27 carries for the Minnesota Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

We can pretty much forget about Detroit making a return to the playoffs, as the Vikings outplayed the Lions for four quarters on Sunday and put together an impressive 34-24 win. The Lions got off to one of their usual slow starts, and this time they wer…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril left the game against Minnesota in the third quarter with a head injury.

ESPN.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- A few thoughts on Sunday's events at the Metrodome: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings snapped a two-game losing streak with an improbably productive offensive effort while leading receiver Percy Harvin was sidelined. The Vikings are 6-…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

After falling behind in the first half of the first seven games this season, the Lions jumped out to a quick lead last week against the Jaguars, raising hopes in Detroit that maybe the Lions would finally prove to be a team capable of playing well for 6…

ESPN.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- As we discussed Friday, I'll be working Sunday from the Metrodome, where the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will kick off at 1 p.m. ET. That means I won't be at Soldier Field for the Chicago Bears' showdown with the Houston Texans, a…