NFL Roundup
Bears 28, Cardinals 13 GLENDALE, Ariz. - Chicago scored two defensive touchdowns to trounce 5-10 Arizona and keep its playoff hopes alive.
Bears 28, Cardinals 13
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Chicago scored two defensive touchdowns to trounce 5-10 Arizona and keep its playoff hopes alive.
Charles Tillman returned a pick 10 yards for a score, the third one he's brought back for a touchdown this season and the eighth overall by Chicago (9-6), one shy of the NFL record. Zack Bowman returned a fumble 1 yard for another Bears score.
Chicago 7 14 7 0 – 28
Arizona 3 3 0 7 – 13
First quarter
Chi–Bowman 1 fumble return (Mare kick), 8:53.
Ari–FG Feely 49, :37.
Second quarter
Chi–Forte 4 run (Mare kick), 13:12.
Ari–FG Feely 35, 2:18.
Chi–Marshall 11 pass from Cutler (Mare kick), :19.
Third quarter
Chi–Tillman 10 interception return (Mare kick), 12:39.
Fourth quarter
Ari–Bethel 82 missed field goal return (Feely kick), 1:46.
A: 62,734.
Chi Ari
First downs 15 15
Total Net Yards 297 248
Rushes-yards 33-152 19-29
Passing 145 219
Punt Returns 5-18 2-11
Kickoff Returns 2-52 2-39
Interceptions Ret. 2-49 0-0
Comp-Att-Int 12-26-0 28-49-2
Sacked-Yards Lost 1-1 4-27
Punts 9-43.8 8-44.8
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1
Penalties-Yards 2-12 4-25
Time of Possession 28:05 31:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Chicago, Forte 12-88, Bell 13-32, Allen 5-24, Cutler 3-8. Arizona, Stephens-Howling 11-20, Powell 3-6, Wells 4-3, Feely 1-0.
Passing: Chicago, Cutler 12-26-0-146. Arizona, Lindley 17-30-1-141, Hoyer 11-19-1-105.
Receiving: Chicago, Marshall 6-68, Davis 2-19, Jeffery 1-35, Bennett 1-16, Forte 1-7, Allen 1-1. Arizona, Fitzgerald 8-111, Floyd 6-47, Roberts 5-44, Powell 3-21, Byrd 1-8, Smith 1-8, Peterson 1-6, Dray 1-3, King 1-1, Stephens-Howling 1-(minus 3).
Missed Field Goals: Chicago, Mare 20 (BK).