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You're probably asking yourself how did the 2008 Chicago Bears score 48 points, and how did they give up 41 points.
The Bears looked great offensively.
Kyle Orton had this to say after completing 21 of 32 passes for two touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 114.5:
"We’ve got a group of guys who are together, it doesn’t matter what happens outside that huddle. It’s everybody inside the huddle working for a common goal and we work together very well.”
“We were banged up on defense, we just needed to score one more than they did. There were a lot of guys making plays; a lot of ups and downs. The guys really banded together and made some plays when we had to. It was a great game.”
TE Greg Olsen on the Game:
“It was definitely wild, but finally we were able to pull one of these games out, and we desperately needed to, to go into our [bye week] over .500 and now be 2-0 in our division is huge.”
WR Rashied Davis on scooping up a fumble for a TD:
“I just happened to hustle downfield because my guy was chasing [Clark], I wanted to get my guy with a block, but I didn’t want to block in the back. I was just hoping that Dez would outrun him. He sort of did, but he lost the ball on the goal line.”
When was the last time the Bears scored this many points?
The last time the Chicago Bears scored this many points was 1986, and the last time the Bears and Vikings combined for that many points was in 1961.
The Bears have never won while giving up 41 points in a regular-season game.
Matt Forte ran the ball 20 times for only 56 yards, but got a big second-quarter touchdown.
Even though the Bears gave up 41 points, they forced four turnovers, had two huge, late-game sacks and two special-team touchdowns.
The interceptions were made by young cornerbacks, who were filling in for Vasher, Tillman, and Manning.
Trumaine McBride, Corey Graham, Zack Bowman, and Kevin Payne all had an interception.
Bowman played in his first game ever today, and he also scored on a muffed punt by the Vikings.
I thought at the end of the game the Bears were going to blow it, but Tommie Harris came up with his biggest play all year, sacking Gus Frerotte on a third down.
Mike Brown on the Defense's Performance:
"It's not the injuries at all—we're just not playing well as a defense, I wish I knew what the answer was. It's very disappointing because we have a lot of confidence ... but can't put our fingers on it."
Injury News
Devin Hester injured a quadriceps muscle in the third quarter on a kickoff return.
Thank Goodness for the Bye Week
Bears fans and players should be thankful for the bye week because they need there secondary to get healthy, and hopefully Devin Hester and Brandon Lloyd won't be out for much longer.
Top Performers
1) Greg Olsen- He came up huge today.
2) Kyle Orton- He looked great in the no-huddle, and if Marty caught two perfectly thrown balls, Marty would have had three touchdown receptions.
3) Corey Graham- Another big game for the young cornerback.
4) Zack Bowman- He looked great in his debut.
Non-Performers
1) Adewale Ogunleye- He was pretty invisible today.
2) John St. Clair- He messed up on a Jared Allen sack, forcing Orton to fumble.
When the offense plays like that, they are tough to stop.
They know they should be 7-0, but the Packers crushed the Colts today and are tied with the Bears for first place in the NFC North.
The Bears come back after the bye Nov. 2 to take on the Lions in Chicago.
Then they take on the undefeated Titans at home the week after that.
Look for the Bears to take control of the NFC North after they rest during their bye.
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