This wasn’t the
first big defensive stand Lance
Briggs saw and he expects more
to come from the Chicago Bears.
It tops the list for now.
With another game about to slip
away, Alex Brown stopped Correll
Buckhalter at the goal line late
in the fourth quarter to help
preserve a 24-20 victory over
the Philadelphia Eagles on
Sunday night following two
head-scratching losses.
This time, the Bears hung on
after blowing late leads against
Carolina and Tampa Bay, and
hearing questions about their
killer instincts.
“It was one of the best
fourth-down finishes I’ve ever
been a part of,” said Briggs,
the Pro Bowl linebacker.
“Finishing is the key.”
Kyle Orton passed to Greg Olsen to the right for 19 yard
gain (Robbie Gould made PAT)
0 - 7
8:49
PHI
TD
Donovan McNabb passed to DeSean Jackson down the middle
for 22 yard gain (David Akers made PAT)
7 - 7
2nd Quarter
13:58
CHI
TD
Kyle Orton passed to Marty Booker to the right for 23
yard gain (Robbie Gould made PAT)
7 - 14
11:40
PHI
TD
Correll Buckhalter rushed to the left for 1 yard gain
(David Akers made PAT)
14 - 14
1:16
CHI
TD
Kyle Orton passed to Devin Hester to the right for 20
yard gain (Robbie Gould made PAT)
14 - 21
3rd Quarter
4:22
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 24-yard field goal
17 - 21
4th Quarter
13:21
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 31-yard field goal
20 - 21
10:28
CHI
FG
Robbie Gould kicked a 41-yard field goal
20 - 24
Team Statistics
PHI
CHI
First Downs
18
13
Passing
13
8
Rushing
5
4
Penalty
0
1
Third Down Efficiency
2-13
7-17
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
340
256
Total Plays
67
64
Average Gain Per Play
5.1
4.0
NET YARDS RUSHING
103
78
Rushes
23
26
Average Per Rush
4.5
3.0
NET YARDS PASSING
237
178
Completions-Attempts
25-41
18-34
Yards Per Pass Play
5.4
4.7
Times Sacked
3
4
Yards Lost to Sacks
25
21
Had Intercepted
1
2
PUNTS
6
8
Average Punt
44.3
44.3
PENALTIES
3
1
Penalty Yards
25
5
FUMBLES
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
2
TIME OF POSSESSION
31:46
28:14
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
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Preview:
As the Philadelphia Eagles defense inflicted plenty of damage
last week, the offense suffered some of its own.
With Brian Westbrook's status uncertain and Donovan McNabb at less than full
strength, Philadelphia may be forced to rely on its defense again Sunday night
at Soldier Field when it tries to deal the Chicago Bears a third straight loss.
Westbrook, who led the league with a franchise-record 2,104 total yards last
season, has a strained ankle that has kept him out of practice this week. An MRI
revealed no ligament damage, and the All-Pro has said he plans to play Sunday,
though the team isn't so sure...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
EAGLES: While
the Eagles made headlines with their pass rush Sunday when they notched
nine sacks in a 15-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, they also did an
impressive job of shutting down the Steelers' running game, holding
Willie Parker to 20 yards on 13 carries. Led by defensive tackles Mike
Patterson and Brodrick Bunkley and their talented young linebacker trio
- Stewart Bradley, Omar Gaither and Chris Gocong - the 2-1 Eagles head
into Sunday night's game in Chicago against the Bears with the No.
1-ranked run defense in the league...
FULL STORY
BEARS: All the early indications point to
Brandon Lloyd as the Bears' go-to receiver, even if the team doesn't
want to admit it yet, preferring to give the illusion of a balanced
passing attack.
But Lloyd's 216 receiving yards are more than twice that of all the
Bears' other wide receivers combined, and his 16.6-yard average per
catch is four yards better than any teammate. Lloyd has demonstrated an
ability to stretch the field vertically, not so much because of blazing
speed, but because of his rare leaping ability and his proficiency at
adjusting to deep passes that are sometimes off course...FULL
STORY
Philadelphia is 5-2 in
its last seven road contests and including the postseason, has beaten
Chicago four straight times in Illinois
After beating Indianapolis in the
season opener, the Bears have now dropped two straight games, each by
just three points. In its 27-24 overtime loss to the Bucs last weekend,
Chicago allowed 407 yards passing — the last time the Bears allowed more
yards through the air was on September 19, 1985 to the Vikings
Bears' Hester questionable against Eagles
Sports Network
Chicago Bears kick return star Devin Hester is listed as
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