2008 Chicago Bears season The 2008 Chicago Bears season is the franchise ' s 89th regular season in the National Football League . They finished the 2008 season with a 9 - 7 record , improving upon their 7 - 9 record from the 2007 season . The Bears failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season . Offseason . Offseason transactions . Following their 7 - 9 finish in the 2007 season , the Bears were faced with many issues to address heading into the 2008 NFL season . In an interview , Jerry Angelo , the team ’ s general manager , stated the Bears will seek to bring stability to their offense by creating competition for their current running backs and quarterbacks through free agency and the upcoming draft . The team ’ s running game ranked near last in almost every statistical category , while the Bears had to rely on three different quarterbacks to finish the season . Additionally , the Bears were faced with many questions pertaining to their aging offensive line , which was ridden with injuries and inconsistent play throughout the 2007 season . A week before free agency started , the Bears opted to extend Alex Brown ’ s contract , who recorded three sacks , two tackles for loss , one interception , five pass breakups , two forced fumbles , and one fumble recovery after reclaiming his starting job . The same day , the Bears parted with Muhsin Muhammad , Fred Miller , and Darwin Walker . A few days later , Jerry Angelo stated the franchise would not re - sign Ruben Brown , and suggested the team was in the process of rebuilding their offensive line . The Bears then focused their attention to their quarterbacks ; re - signing Rex Grossman , and extending Kyle Orton ’ s contract for another year . The team considered releasing Brian Griese in order to avoid a $ 300 , 000 dollar bonus , but eventually traded him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a sixth round draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft . Finally , the Bears were left to deal with their top three free agents , Brendon Ayanbadejo , Bernard Berrian , and Lance Briggs . Berrian left the Bears to play with the Minnesota Vikings , agreeing to a six - year contract worth $ 42 - million dollars . On the same day , the Bears signed Briggs to a six - year , $ 36 million dollar contract . The Bears also decided not to pursue Ayanbadejo , and allowed him to sign with the Baltimore Ravens . With their top - two wide receivers gone , the team re - acquired Marty Booker , who had been released from the Miami Dolphins . The Bears also signed former Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd . The team then signed restricted free agent Rashied Davis to a one - year , $ 927 , 000 tender on April 18 , and later signed him to a three - year contract worth $ 5 . 86 million dollars . The Bears then released safety Adam Archuleta after the 2008 NFL Draft . The Bears were forced to also part with Cedric Benson after two run - ins with the law in Austin , Texas . Benson was first arrested for allegedly operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol . Only weeks after the incident , he was arrested again for reportedly driving while intoxicated . Benson denied the claims that he was drunk , and even contested that he was mistreated by the police on the first occasion . Angelo and Smith voiced a general sense of disappointment towards Benson ' s actions , and eventually opted to terminate his career with the organization . With Benson ' s departure the team had lost their passing ( Griese ) , receiving ( Berrian ) , and rushing ( Benson ) leaders from the previous season . The Bears were reluctant to sign the free agents to fill vacancies on their team . Angelo stated that he believed " free agency begins at home " . The team invested a great deal of money in order to re - sign various players , including place kicker Robbie Gould , defensive tackle Tommie Harris , tight end Desmond Clark , and wide receiver Rashied Davis . Various veteran running backs , such as Kevin Jones and Shaun Alexander , were reportedly interested in filling Benson ' s absence , The team acquired P . J . Pope and rookie Matt Lawrence for competition and depth , and later Jones in mid - July . NFL Draft . The Bears held the fourteenth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft . In addition to their six other regular picks , the team acquired an additional third - round draft pick as a result of a trade with the San Diego Chargers . The Bears also traded third - round picks with the San Francisco 49ers , and obtained their fifth round pick as a result of attempting to negotiate with Lance Briggs ' s agent , Drew Rosenhaus , before the trading deadline in October 2007 . The League has also awarded the Bears with three compensatory picks , which are all in the draft ' s seventh round . As widely speculated by many draft analysts , The Bears used their first three draft picks to select offensive players . The team drafted Chris Williams from Vanderbilt to address holes in their offensive lines , Matt Forte from Tulane to help solidify their running game , and Earl Bennett to assist their wide receiver corp . Other rookies , such as Craig Steltz and Marcus Monk were drafted to provide additional depth and competition to their respective positions . The team also acquired several undrafted rookie after the draft . Caleb Hanie and Nick Hill were signed to add competition and extra depth to the Bears quarterback position . The Bears signed Williams , their last unsigned draft pick , on July 23 , 2008 . Mini camps . The Bears held several scattered mini - camp and Organized Team Activity ( OTA ) workouts throughout May , and up to mid - June . Brian Urlacher , who had previously stated he would forgo the team ' s mini - camps in order due to issues with his contract , was among several Bears players to attend the training sessions . All players who were previously injured in the previous season , including veteran safety Mike Brown and cornerback Nathan Vasher , were cleared to practice . The Bears concluded their mini - camp sessions on June 18 , with rookie Matt Forte as the team ' s top running back . Training camp . All members of the Bears reported to the team ' s summer training facility at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais , Illinois , except for Devin Hester , who missed the first two days of camp due to a contract dispute . Chris Williams , the team ' s top draft pick , missed the camp ' s first weekend after sustaining a minor back injury . He was later diagnosed with separate injury , a herniated disc , which required minor surgery to repair . The Bears have not given a time table pertaining to Williams ' return . His fellow offensive lineman , Terrence Metcalf was also required to have surgery to repair his knee , and is also sidelined indefinitely . The Bears held their last training camp session of the summer on August 15 , 2008 . Lovie Smith was generally pleased with team ' s progress , and stated , " Guys were fighting for positions . All of them have stepped up and we ' ll just keep that evaluation going . To me , a successful camp a lot of times is when you get out injury free and we ' ve done that for the most part . And again we ' ve gotten good work done . " Regular season . Week 1 : at Indianapolis Colts . The Bears began their 2008 season by recording an upset victory over the Indianapolis Colts at the newly opened Lucas Oil Stadium . The team won the Super Bowl XLI rematch , by a score of 29 - 13 . The Bears offensive attack featured the debut of rookie running back Matt Forté , becoming the first Bears rookie running back to start a game since Walter Payton in 1975 , coincidentally against the Baltimore Colts . Forte carried the ball 23 times for 123 yards , including a 50 - yard touchdown run . The Colts and Bears exchanged field goals , and then Joseph Addai was dropped for a safety . A Robbie Gould 25 - yard field goal on the following drive ended the 1st half . Peyton Manning helped the Colts narrow their deficit by throwing a six - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne . Later in the 3rd quarter , Bears cornerback Charles Tillman forced a fumble , which Lance Briggs picked up and returned for a 21 - yard touchdown . The Bears defense was able to contain the Colts the rest of the way , including a key fourth down and one yard stop near midfield early in the fourth quarter . The Bears essentially sealed their victory with 8 : 56 left on a one - yard touchdown run by fullback Jason McKie . After the game , Al Michaels and John Madden awarded Forte with the Sunday Night Football ’ s “ Horse Trailer Player of the Game ” award . Adewale Ogunleye received the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award for recording a safety , three tackles - for - loss , and making a key fourth down stop during the game . Week 2 : at Carolina Panthers . Coming off their upset road win over the Colts , the Bears flew to Bank of America Stadium for a Week 2 intraconference duel with the Carolina Panthers . In the first quarter , Chicago struck first as WR Brandon Lloyd returned a blocked punt 9 yards for a touchdown . In the second quarter , the Bears added on to their lead as kicker Robbie Gould got a 26 - yard field goal . The Panthers would respond with kicker John Kasay getting a 37 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Chicago added on to its lead with FB Jason McKie getting a 1 - yard TD run . However , Carolina started to rally as Kasay nailed a 45 - yard field goal , along with RB Jonathan Stewart getting a 4 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers closed out its game - winning rally with Stewart getting a 1 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Bears fell to 1 - 1 . Week 3 : vs . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Panthers , the Bears played their Week 3 home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , who were led by former Bears QB Brian Griese . In the first quarter , Chicago got the early lead as kicker Robbie Gould got a 40 - yard and a 43 - yard field goal . The Buccaneers would respond with Griese completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Ike Hilliard . In the second quarter , Tampa Bay increased its lead with DE Gaines Adams returning an inteception 45 yards for a touchdown . The Bears closed out the half with Gould ' s 28 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Chicago took the lead with QB Kyle Orton completing a 6 - yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Forté ( along with Orton ' s 2 - point conversion pass to WR Brandon Lloyd ) . In the fourth quarter , the Bears increased their lead with Orton completing a 19 - yard TD pass to Lloyd . However , the Buccaneers rallied with kicker Matt Bryant getting a 35 - yard field goal , along with Griese ' s 1 - yard TD pass to TE Jerramy Stevens . In overtime , Tampa Bay got the victory as Bryany nailed the game - winning 21 - yard field goal . The loss represented the Bears second consecutive loss as a result of a blown forth quarter lead . With the loss , the Bears fell to 1 - 2 . Scoring summary . Q1 - CHI - 12 : 43 - Robbie Gould 40 yd FG ( CHI 3 - 0 ) Q1 - CHI - 6 : 10 - Robbie Gould 43 yd FG ( CHI 6 - 0 ) Q1 - TB - 1 : 50 - 4 yd TD pass from Brian Griese to Ike Hilliard ( Matt Bryant kick ) ( TB 7 - 6 ) Q2 - TB - 5 : 26 - Gaines Adams 45 yd interception return TD ( Bryant kick ) ( Bryant kick ) ( TB 14 - 6 ) Q2 - CHI - 0 : 00 - Robbie Gould 28 yd FG ( TB 14 - 9 ) Q3 - CHI - 2 : 54 - 6 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Matt Forté ( 2 - pt conversion pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Lloyd ) ( CHI 17 - 14 ) Q4 - CHI - 6 : 38 - 19 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Lloyd ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 24 - 14 ) Q4 - TB - 3 : 11 - Matt Bryant 35 yd FG ( CHI 24 - 17 ) Q4 - TB - 0 : 07 - 1 yd TD pass from Brian Griese to Jerramy Stevens ( Bryant kick ) ( Tied 24 - 24 ) OT - TB - 4 : 21 - Matt Bryant 21 yd FG ( TB 27 - 24 ) Week 4 : vs . Philadelphia Eagles . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " The Bears remained a home for week four ' s Sunday night duel with the Philadelphia Eagles , led by Chicago native Donovan McNabb . In the first quarter , the Bears drew first blood as QB Kyle Orton completed a 19 - yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen . The Eagles responded with McNabb completing a 22 - yard TD pass to WR DeSean Jackson . In the second quarter , Chicago responded with Orton completing a 23 - yard TD pass to WR Marty Booker . Philadelphia responded with RB Correll Buckhalter getting a 1 - yard TD run . The Bears closed out the half with Orton completing a 20 - yard TD pass to WR / KR Devin Hester . In the third quarter , the Eagles drew closer as kicker David Akers got a 24 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Philadelphia got even closer with Akers kicking a 31 - yard field goal . Chicago answered with kicker Robbie Gould nailing a 41 - yard field goal . The Eagles were able to mount an offensive drive in the fourth quarter , which put them only inches away from taking the lead with a touchdown . The Bears defense was able to prevent the Eagle ' s from entering the Eagles on four attempts with only a few minutes left . The Eagles were unable to score with less than minute left , allowing the Bears to walk away with a 24 - 20 victory . Scoring summary . Q1 - CHI - 13 : 05 - 19 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Greg Olsen ( Robbie Gould kick ) ( CHI 7 - 0 ) Q1 - PHI - 8 : 49 - 22 yd TD pass from Donovan McNabb to DeSean Jackson ( David Akers kick ( 7 - 7 ) Q2 - CHI - 13 : 58 - 23 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Marty Booker ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 14 - 7 ) Q2 - PHI - 11 : 40 - Correll Buckhalter 1 yd TD run ( Akers kick ) ( 14 - 14 ) Q2 - CHI - 1 : 16 - 20 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Devin Hester ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 21 - 14 ) Q3 - PHI - 4 : 22 - David Akers 24 yd FG ( CHI 21 - 17 ) Q4 - PHI - 13 : 21 - David Akers 31 yd FG ( CHI 21 - 20 ) Q4 - CHI - 10 : 28 - Robbie Gould 41 yd FG ( CHI 24 - 20 ) Week 5 : at Detroit Lions . " at Ford Field , Detroit , Michigan " Coming off their Sunday night home win over the Eagles , the Bears flew to Ford Field for a Week 5 NFC North duel with the Detroit Lions . In the first quarter , Chicago drew first blood as kicker Robbie Gould got a 37 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Bears increased their lead with QB Kyle Orton completing a 9 - yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Forté and a 12 - yard TD pass to WR / KR Devin Hester . In the third quarter , Chicago continued its domination with Forté getting a 1 - yard TD run , along with CB Charles Tillman returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown . Afterwards , the Lions would get their only score of the game as RB Kevin Smith got a 12 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Bears closed out the game with Gould nailing a 45 - yard field goal . With the win , Chicago improved to 3 - 2 . Scoring summary . Q1 - CHI - 6 : 48 - Robbie Gould 37 yd FG ( CHI 3 - 0 ) Q2 - CHI - 5 : 27 - 9 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Matt Forté ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 10 - 0 ) Q2 - CHI - 1 : 56 - 12 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Devin Hester ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 17 - 0 ) Q3 - CHI - 11 : 17 - Matt Forté 1 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 24 - 0 ) Q3 - CHI - 10 : 10 - Charles Tillman 26 yd interception return TD ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 31 - 0 ) Q4 - DET - 7 : 08 - Kevin Smith 12 yd TD run ( Jason Hanson kick ) ( CHI 31 - 7 ) Q4 - CHI - 11 : 58 - Robbie Gould 45 yd FG ( CHI 34 - 7 ) Week 6 : at Atlanta Falcons . " at Georgia Dome , Atlanta , Georgia " Coming off their divisional road win over the Lions , the Bears flew to the Georgia Dome for a Week 6 duel with the Atlanta Falcons . In the first quarter , Chicago trailed early as Falcons kicker Jason Elam got a 29 - yard and a 48 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Atlanta increased its lead with Elam getting a 32 - yard field goal . The Bears would get on the board as kicker Robbie Gould got a 36 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Falcons kept increasing their lead as Elam kicked a 41 - yard field goal . Chicago began to threaten as rookie RB Matt Forté got a 3 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , Atlanta answered with QB Matt Ryan completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Roddy White . The Bears would take the lead as Gould got a 32 - yard field goal , while QB Kyle Orton completed a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Rashied Davis . However , the Falcons got the last laugh as Elam nailed the game - winning 48 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Bears fell to 3 - 3 . Scoring summary . Q1 - ATL - 9 : 13 - Jason Elam 29 yd FG ( ATL 3 - 0 ) Q1 - ATL - 0 : 59 - Jason Elam 48 yd FG ( ATL 6 - 0 ) Q2 - ATL - 7 : 49 - Jason Elam 32 yd FG ( ATL 9 - 0 ) Q2 - CHI - 4 : 02 - Robbie Gould 36 yd FG ( ATL 9 - 3 ) Q3 - ATL - 10 : 36 - Jason Elam 41 yd FG ( ATL 12 - 3 ) Q3 - CHI - 2 : 24 - Matt Forté 3 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( ATL 12 - 10 ) Q4 - ATL - 13 : 25 - 3 yd TD pass from Matt Ryan to Roddy White ( Elam kick ) ( ATL 19 - 10 ) Q4 - CHI - 4 : 00 - Robbie Gould 32 yd FG ( ATL 19 - 13 ) Q4 - CHI - 0 : 11 - 17 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Rashied Davis ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 20 - 19 ) Q4 - ATL - 0 : 00 - Jason Elam 48 yd FG ( ATL 22 - 20 ) Week 7 : vs . Minnesota Vikings . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " Hoping to rebound from their last - second road loss to the Falcons , the Bears went home , donned their alternate uniforms , and played a Week 7 NFC North duel with the Minnesota Vikings . In the first quarter , Chicago trailed early as Vikings RB Adrian Peterson got a 1 - yard TD run . The Bears responded with QB Kyle Orton completing an 18 - yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen , along with RB Garrett Wolfe returning a blocked punt 17 yards for a touchdown . Minnesota would answer with QB Gus Frerotte completing a 24 - yard TD pass to TE Visanthe Shiancoe . In the second quarter , it was back and forth . Chicago kicker Robbie Gould would get a 26 - yard field goal , while Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell got a 42 - yard field goal . Bears rookie CB Zackary Bowman would recover a fumble from Minnesota ' s endzone for a touchdown , while Vikings RB Chester Taylor got a 1 - yard TD run . Chicago closed out the half as Gould got a 48 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the high - scoring mayhem continued as WR Rashied Davis recovered a fumble within Minnesota ' s endzone for a touchdown . The Vikings would reply with Peterson getting a 54 - yard TD run . Afterwards , the Bears increased their lead as Orton completed a 51 - yard TD pass to WR Marty Booker . In the fourth quarter , Chicago continued its run as rookie RB Matt Forté got a 1 - yard TD run . Minnesota tried to rally as Longwell nailed a 23 - yard field goal , along with Frerotte completing a 5 - yard TD pass to former Bears WR Bernard Berrian . Fortunately , Chicago ' s defense got the game - winning interception to seal the deal . With the win , the Bears went into their bye week at 4 - 3 . The 89 combined points became the highest single - game scoring total in the history of the Bears / Vikings rivalry . Scoring summary . Q1 - MIN - 9 : 18 - Adrian Peterson 1 yd TD run ( Ryan Longwell kick ) ( MIN 7 - 0 ) Q1 - CHI - 6 : 43 - 18 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Greg Olsen ( Robbie Gould kick ) ( 7 - 7 ) Q1 - CHI - 5 : 43 - Garrett Wolfe 17 yd blocked punt return TD ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 14 - 7 ) Q1 - MIN - 2 : 18 - 24 yd TD pass from Gus Frerotte to Visanthe Shiancoe ( Longwell kick ) ( 14 - 14 ) Q2 - CHI - 13 : 33 - Robbie Gould 26 yd FG ( CHI 17 - 14 ) Q2 - MIN - 9 : 10 - Ryan Longwell 42 yd FG ( 17 - 17 ) Q2 - CHI - 4 : 58 - Zackary Bowman 0 yd fumble return TD ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 24 - 17 ) Q2 - MIN - 0 : 22 - Chester Taylor 1 yd TD run ( Longwell kick ) ( 24 - 24 ) Q2 - CHI - 0 : 00 - Robbie Gould 48 yd FG ( CHI 27 - 24 ) Q3 - CHI - 12 : 12 - Rashied Davis 0 yd fumble recovery TD ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 34 - 24 ) Q3 - MIN - 10 : 40 - Adrian Peterson 54 yd TD run ( Longwell kick ) ( CHI 34 - 31 ) Q3 - CHI - 2 : 35 - 51 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to Marty Booker ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 41 - 31 ) Q4 - CHI - 14 : 53 - Matt Forté 1 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 48 - 31 ) Q4 - MIN - 5 : 54 - Ryan Longwell 23 yd FG ( CHI 48 - 34 ) Q4 - MIN - 3 : 00 - 5 yd TD pass from Gus Frerotte to Bernard Berrian ( Longwell kick ) ( CHI 48 - 41 ) Week 9 : vs . Detroit Lions . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " Coming off their bye week , the Bears stayed at home for a Week 9 NFC North rematch with the Detroit Lions . In the first quarter , Chicago drew first blood as kicker Robbie Gould got a 36 - yard field goal , while QB Kyle Orton got a 5 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Lions responded with RB Kevin Smith getting a 1 - yard TD run , along with QB Dan Orlovsky completing a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson and a 14 - yard TD pass to WR Shaun McDonald . The Bears would respond with Gould getting a 41 - yard field goal , yet Detroit replied with kicker Jason Hanson getting a 52 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Chicago began to rally as QB Rex Grossman completed a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Rashied Davis . In the fourth quarter , the Bears completed their comeback as Grossman got a 1 - yard TD run . The Lions tried to come back , but Chicago ' s defense prevented any possible rally from happening . With the season - sweep , the Bears improved to 5 – 3 . Kyle Orton ( 8 / 14 for 108 yards ) left the game in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle . Scoring summary . Q1 - CHI - 11 : 19 - Robbie Gould 36 yd FG ( CHI 3 - 0 ) Q1 - CHI - 4 : 40 - Kyle Orton 5 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 10 - 0 ) Q2 - DET - 13 : 25 - Kevin Smith 1 yd TD run ( Jason Hanson kick blocked ) ( CHI 10 - 6 ) Q2 - DET - 13 : 14 - 17 yd TD pass from Dan Orlovsky to Calvin Johnson ( Hanson kick ) ( DET 13 - 10 ) Q2 - DET - 6 : 55 - 14 yd TD pass from Dan Orlovsky to Shaun McDonald ( Hanson kick ) ( DET 20 - 10 ) Q2 - CHI - 4 : 46 - Robbie Gould 41 yd FG ( DET 20 - 13 ) Q2 - DET - 1 : 10 - Jason Hanson 52 yd FG ( DET 23 - 13 ) Q3 - CHI - 7 : 05 - 6 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Rashied Davis ( Gould kick ) ( DET 23 - 20 ) Q4 - CHI - 5 : 44 - Rex Grossman 1 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( CHI 27 - 23 ) Week 10 : vs . Tennessee Titans . " at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois " Coming off their season - sweep over the Lions , the Bears stayed at home for a Week 10 interconference duel with the unbeaten Tennessee Titans . With QB Kyle Orton nursing an almost - healed right ankle , QB Rex Grossman was given the start . In the first quarter , Chicago struck first as Grossman completed a 5 - yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Forté . In the second quarter , the Titans responded with QB Kerry Collins completing a 10 - yard TD pass to TE Bo Scaife . In the third quarter , Tennessee took the lead as Collins completed a 12 - yard TD pass to former Bears WR Justin Gage . In the fourth quarter , the Titans increased their lead as RB LenDale White got a 2 - yard TD run . Chicago tried to rally as Grossman got a 1 - yard TD run . However , Tennessee ' s defense stiffened for the win . With the loss , the Bears fell to 5 - 4 . Scoring summary . Q1 - CHI - 7 : 11 - 5 yd TD pass from Rex Grossman to Matt Forté ( Robbie Gould kick ) ( CHI 7 - 0 ) Q2 - TEN - 8 : 45 - 10 yd TD pass from Kerry Collins to Bo Scaife ( Rob Bironas kick ) ( 7 - 7 ) Q3 - TEN - 11 : 34 - 12 yd TD pass from Kerry Collins to Justin Gage ( Bironas kick ) ( TEN 14 - 7 ) Q4 - TEN - 12 : 09 - LenDale White 2 yd TD run ( Bironas kick ) ( TEN 21 - 7 ) Q4 - CHI - 5 : 00 - Rex Grossman 1 yd TD run ( Gould kick ) ( TEN 21 - 14 ) Week 11 : at Green Bay Packers . Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Titans , the Bears flew to Lambeau Field for a Week 11 NFC North duel with their hated rival , the Green Bay Packers . In the first quarter , Chicago trailed early as Packers QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings . In the second quarter , the Bears got on the board with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 35 - yard field goal . Green Bay would answer with RB Ryan Grant getting a 4 - yard TD run , along with kicker Mason Crosby getting a 53 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Chicago continued to trail as Rodgers completed a 5 - yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee . In the fourth quarter , the Packers pulled away as Crosby made a 33 - yard field goal , DE Jason Hunter returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown , and Crosby nailing a 45 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Bears fell to 5 - 5 . Week 12 : at St . Louis Rams . Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing divisional road loss to the Packers , the Bears flew to the Edward Jones Dome for a Week 12 duel with the St . Louis Rams . In the first quarter , Chicago drew first blood as rookie RB Matt Forté got a 13 - yard TD run , while QB Kyle Orton completed a 7 - yard TD pass to FB Jason McKie . In the second quarter , the Bears continued their domination as Forté got a 47 - yard TD run . The Rams would respond as kicker Josh Brown got a 43 - yard field goal . Chicago would close out the half with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 43 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Bears pulled away as Gould nailed a 38 - yard field goal . From there on out , Chicago ' s defense kept St . Louis in check . With the win , the Bears improved to 6 - 5 . Week 13 : at Minnesota Vikings . Coming off their easy road win over the Rams , the Bears flew to the Hubert H . Humphrey Metrodome for a Week 13 NFC North rematch with the Minnesota Vikings , with first place in the division on the line . In the first quarter , Chicago struck first as QB Kyle Orton completed a 65 - yard TD pass to WR Devin Hester . In the second quarter , the Vikings responded with kicker Ryan Longwell getting a 23 - yard field goal , while QB Gus Frerotte completed a 99 - yard TD pass to former Bears WR Bernard Berrian and got a 1 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Chicago tried to rally as Orton completed a 2 - yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Forté , yet Minnesota answered with RB Chester Taylor getting a 21 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Vikings pulled away as RB Adrian Peterson got a 1 - yard TD run , while Longwell nailed a 27 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Bears fell to 6 - 6 . Week 14 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . With a divisional road loss to the Vikings behind them , the Bears went home for a Week 14 interconference duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars . Chicago got off to a fast start in the first quarter as QB Kyle Orton completed a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Desmond Clark . The Jaguars would respond with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 46 - yard field goal , yet kicker Robbie Gould replied by giving the Bears a 22 - yard field goal . Chicago would greatly increase their lead in the second quarter as Gould got a 36 - yard field goal , along with Orton completing a 22 - yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen . After a scoreless third quarter , Jacksonville tried to come back in the fourth quarter , as QB David Garrard completed a 4 - yard TD pass to RB Maurice Jones - Drew . Afterwards , after Gould nailed a 35 - yard field goal , the Bears defense stiffened for the rest of the game . With the win , Chicago improved to 7 - 6 . Rookie RB Matt Forté ( 21 carries for 69 yards and 5 catches for 37 yards ) would surpass Gale Sayers for the most rookie scrimmage yards in franchise history with 1 , 476 yards . Week 15 : vs . New Orleans Saints . Fresh off their win over the Jaguars , the Bears stayed at home for a Week 15 Thursday night battle with the New Orleans Saints . Chicago immediately got the lead as free safety Danieal Manning returned the game ' s opening kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown . The Saints would respond in the second quarter with quarterback Drew Brees compleing a 2 - yard touchdown pass to running back Pierre Thomas , yet the Bears answered with rookie running back Matt Forté getting a 1 - yard touchdown run , while quarterback Kyle Orton got a 6 - yard touchdown run . New Orleans would begin to rally in the third quarter as Thomas got a 42 - yard touchdown run . In the fourth quarter , the Sains took the lead as kicker Garrett Hartley made a 30 - yard field goal , along with Brees completing an 11 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marques Colston . Afterwards , Chicago replied with a game - tying 28 - yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould . In overtime , the Bears clinched the victory as Gould nailed the game - winning 35 - yard field goal . With the win , Chicago kept its playoff hopes alive by improving to 8 - 6 . Week 16 : vs . Green Bay Packers . Coming off their overtime win over the Saints , the Bears stayed at home for a Week 16 NFC North rematch with their hated rival , the Green Bay Packers . After a scoreless first quarter , Chicago would trail in the second quarter as Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed a 7 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings . The Bears would respond with a 31 - yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould . Green Bay would end the half with Rodgers completing a 17 - yard touchdown to running back Ryan Grant . In the third quarter , Chicago would begin to rally as quarterback Kyle Orton completed a 3 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen . The Packers would answer in the fourth quarter with kicker Mason Crosby making a 28 - yard field goal . The Bears would reply with rookie running back Matt Forté getting a 3 - yard touchdown run . After defensive end Alex Brown blocked a Crosby field goal attempt to force overtime , Chicago would seal the victory as Gould nailed the game - winning 38 - yard field goal . With the win , the Bears kept their playoff hopes alive at 9 - 6 . Week 17 : at Houston Texans . Hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive , the Bears flew to Reliant Stadium for a crucial Week 17 interconference battle with the Houston Texans . Chicago got off to a fast first - quarter start as quarterback Kyle Orton completed a 4 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Lloyd , followed by kicker Robbie Gould ' s 37 - yard field goal . The Texans responded in the second quarter with quarterback Matt Schaub completing a 43 - yard and a 3 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson . In the third quarter , Houston added to their lead as running back Ryan Moats got a 2 - yard touchdown run . The Bears tried to rally as Orton completed a 1 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen . However , in the fourth quarter , the Texans struck back as kicker Kris Brown nailed a 22 - yard field goal , followed by running back Steve Slaton ' s 2 - yard touchdown run . Chicago tried to come back as Orton got a 1 - yard touchdown run , but Houston ' s defense stopped any other attempt . With the loss , the Bears ' season ended at 9 – 7 .