Thursday night football. Good for people with the NFL Network, worthless for those who don't. Luckily for me, I do, and the Bears (4-4) are playing against the 49ers (3-5). This is one of the few Bears games that I will actually get to watch in its entirety. The Bears have been playing terribly. The defense is awful, which the media has made pretty obvious this week, and the offensive line is just as bad. Time to see for myself.
Keys to the game: Give Matt Forte the football & figure out how to not allow 40+ points. Bears have to win to stay in the Wild Card race. Here we go....
7:20 CST: Kickoff. Bears get the ball first. Let's do this.
7:23 Three passes, Cutler pressured all three times. Three and out. Chris Williams (#74) just got embarrassed.
7:33 Nick Roach just got trucked by Vernon Davis. The man talks smack about the Bears D all week and then runs a LB over on his first touch. Impressive.
7:40 Missed 39 yard field by Nedney. Not a great start for the D. 2 offsides, one hurt linebacker but got out of it without allowing any points.
7:43 Another 3 and out. Reports are true, offensive line is needs help. 10 yards on 6 plays.
7:48 The Bears just got their first third down stop in three games. Congrats
8:06 Bears put together a nice drive 18 plays, over 9 minutes and then Cutler throws an interception on the goal line. His 4th of the year. Ouch. The ball could have been intercepted by three different guys. At least the pride of Science Hill High School got it: Aubrayo Franklin.
8:15 Interception Zackary Bowman. Defense is looking good so far. It helps that Alex Smith is the QB.
8:23 Interception #2 for Cutler with 2:00 left in the first half. Returned to the CHI 14. Hester slipped on the play. Easy pick.
8:24 Touchdown Frank Gore. 7-0 49ers
8:41 Nice 2:00 drive for the Bears. 50 yd field goal by Gould. 7-3 at half. Some observations: Matt Forte doesn't get a lot of help from the line but he needs to quit dancing around in the backfield. Get down the field pal. He does have close to 100 total yards for the half though, nice half. The Bears have 200+ yards for the half (there best 1st half of the year) and only 3 points. Endzone turnover's are killers. The Bears D is playing well. If they keep it up there is no doubt in my mind the offense is going to score some points in the second half and win this game.
9:01 Good start to the second half for the defense. Forced a three and out. Bears ball at the 50 yard line. I feel a quick score is about to happen.
9:04 WRONG. Cutler interception #3. Glad I didn't start him in fantasy this week.
9:08 Interception by Lance Briggs negated by offsides by Ogunleye. Their seventh penalty of the game. I am starting to notice a theme: this team is not well coached.
9:11 HUGE STOP after the almost interception. Bears make a stop on 4th and 1 at midfield. Tommie Harris is having a good game after being ejected last week.
9:16 38 yard FG by Gould. 7-6 49ers.
9:34 End of third quarter. Bears D still playing tough. Only allowed 140 total yards. Bears running game can't move the ball (17 carries for 37 yards). Looks like this game is on Cutler's shoulders. Hopefully he can redeem his 3 turnovers.
9:43 Interception #4 for Cutler. This is becoming laughable. His second 4 interception performance of the season. How is this game still close?
9:48 Bears defense allows a field goal. 10-6 49ers. Bears are still in this somehow. 10 minutes left in 4th quarter.
10:03 49ers are quickly running the clock down. 3:40 left in the game. Need a stop fast.
10:06 Bears finally get the ball back. 2:30 minute drill
10:11 4th and 10 on own twenty...FAIL...wait. Illegal contact on defense automatic first down! Still alive!
10:16 Penalties!!!!! First holding now, personal foul. No way to execute a final drive. 2:00 warning 2 and 20 on own 15. Long way to go.
10:20 On the move....down to 10yd. 13 seconds left. Please Jay, fingers crossed.
10:23 Interception #5. 10-6 Final. No comments. I'm pissed.
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