Morning Box Score: Bears Best Seahawks
By Benjy Lipsman in News on Sep 28, 2009 3:00PM
For the second time in as many weeks, the Bears came from behind in the fourth quarter to win, this time knocking off the Seattle Seahawks 25-19 on the road. In the first half, things didn't look so good for the Bears when they fell behind 13-0. Jay Cutler threw an interception, Robbie Gould missed a field goal attempt and penalties hurt the team. They couldn't take advantage of a team without a number of its top players, including starting QB Matt Hasselbeck. Momentum in the game shifted, however, just before the half when Matt Forte's fumble at the two yard line was challenged and overturned. The Bears scored a TD and cut the Seattle's lead to six at the break.
A different team emerged after halftime, with the defense causing two turnovers that led to 10 points and a four point lead at the end of third quarter. A pair of Seattle field goals in the fourth gave them the lead back. But Jay Cutler then engineered the game winning drive, marching the Bears 71 yards down the field on a drive capped by Devin Hester's 36-yard TD catch inside of the two-minute warning. The Bears made the two-point conversion for a six point lead and the Seahawks were unable to counter before the clock hit all zeros.
It should come as no surprise that a Cutler TD pass was the game winner. We again saw the promise of having a real QB, with Cutler accounting for 247 of the team's 318 yards of total offense. Connecting on 21 of 27 passes, he threw for three TDs on the day and had the one pick -- which bounced off a receiver's hands. And Cutler's putting up these stats with a group of receivers that were predicted to be underwhelming at best. While rookie Johnny Knox only caught one ball, it was a touchdown. Earl Bennett hauled in four passes for 80 yards, while Hester caught five for 76.
Next Sunday, the 2-1 Bears play host to the 1-2 Detroit Lions, who yesterday won for the first time since December of '07. And for the fans of Berry Chill, don't forget your free frozen yogurt today thanks to Devin Hester's TD.