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| Paul Sancya / Associated Press |
| Bears WR Devin Hester finished with five receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. |
It was over when ...
Bears CB Charles Tillman intercepted Dan Orlovsky's second pass of the day and ran it back 26 yards for a touchdown. Tillman's 19th career interception put the Bears up 30-0 with 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Game ball
The Bears appear to have made the right decision in training camp when they annointed Kyle Orton their starter over Rex Grossman. Orton threw for a career-best 334 yards and two touchdowns against Detroit. He now has seven TD passes in his last three games.
Key stat
The Lions made just 12 first downs and were down 31-0 before converting their first third-down opportunity. Detroit gained 185 total yards in the 21 minutes it had possession of the ball.
Noteworthy
Bears WR/KR Devin Hester had his fourth career receiving touchdown; the Bears are now 10-2 in games that Hester scores a TD. ... Lions QB Jon Kitna suffered back spasms in the third quarter and was replaced by Orlovsky. ... Bears LB Nick Roach left the game with a left shoulder injury.
