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| Kyle Orton passed for a career-high three touchdowns, all in the first half. |
It was over when ...
Time ran out on the Eagles. Reggie Brown caught a pass from Donovan McNabb but couldn't get out of bounds with 17 seconds left. At the Bears' 47, the offense didn't have a chance to set up for one last, desperation play.
Game ball
It has to go to the Chicago defense for finally closing out a game after giving away fourth-quarter leads the previous two weeks. This time, the defense buckled down in the fourth quarter, holding the Eagles to one field goal. With 3:40 left in the game, Philadelphia went for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1, but Chicago stuffed RB Correll Buckhalter short of the goal line.
Key stat
The Eagles had just one TD in four red-zone opportunities, were 1-for-3 in goal-to-go situations , and converted just 2-of-13 third-down situations.
Noteworthy
After a 21-point first half, the Bears only made three first downs after the break (all in the fourth quarter) and committed three turnovers. ... The game clock at Soldier field malfunctioned in the fourth quarter and the officials kept time on the field for 3 minutes. ... Bears WR Brandon Lloyd left before halftime with a knee injury and did not return. ... Eagles RB Correll Buckhalter, who started in place of the injured Brian Westbrook, was taken to the locker room for x-rays in the third quarter after suffering a lower back contusion. He did not return. ... Bears CB Charles Tillman left in the third quarter with a shoulder injury, returned for one play and then sat down for the rest of the game. ... Bears CB Nathan Vasher also went into the locker room with an undisclosed ailment. ... The Bears are 4-5 in their last nine home games. ... McNabb, a Chicago native, is 4-2 as a starter vs. the Bears and 3-1 at Chicago.
