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Quick Take: Bucs stun Bears in OT

It was over when ...
Matt Bryant kicked a 21-yard field goal with 4:24 left in overtime to give the Buccaneers a thrilling comeback win.

Game ball
Quarterback Brian Griese overcame three interceptions to go 38-of-67 for 407 yards and two touchdowns, and set Tampa Bay up for its winning field goal with a 38-yard pass to Antonio Bryant. Griese's 67 attempts were the fifth-most in NFL history, three shy of the record held by Drew Bledsoe (70 on Nov. 13, 1994).

Key stat
In its huge passing day against Chicago, Tampa Bay made 22 of its 28 first downs through the air.

Noteworthy
Bears quarterback Kyle Orton threw for a career-high 268 yards. It was the third 200-yard passing game of his career, and his first since 2005. ... Rookie running back Matt Forte had seven receptions against the Bucs, one more than he had in the first two games of his career. ... After averaging 8.3 yards per carry in his first two games of the season, Earnest Graham averaged just 1.3 yards per attempt against Chicago.