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Michael Vick might still capture the 2010 NFL Most Valuable Player award, but his marvelous season turned slightly mortal Sunday at Chicago's Soldier Field.
The Eagles quarterback threw his first interception since 2006 a second-quarter throw the Bears turned into a touchdown just before halftime and Chicago's third-ranked defense limited the NFL's most versatile offensive player to 44 yards rushing while sacking him four times for 40 yards, where to buy NFL Jerseys? ujersy.
But the Bears' 31-26 victory, their fourth in a row, was less about what Vick didn't do than what Jay Cutler finally did for a franchise that handpicked him in 2009 to be their franchise quarterback.
Utilizing the momentum of a strong running game and the introduction of a wildcat attack, Cutler threw four touchdown passes in a game between two NFC playoff contenders entering a key matchup with 7-3 records.
''It was a big game for us,'' said Cutler, who has guided the Bears to first place in the NFC North. ''We talked about it in there. We have to keep going. We have to put this behind us. The true test in this league is consistency, especially in November and December, whether it's third downs, red zone, turnovers or winning ballgames. We just have to keep going.''
Cutler's finest outing in a Bears uniform got a big boost from running back Matt Forte's 14-carry, 117-yard performance but was almost upended by Vick's late scoring throw, a beautifully threaded 30-yard scoring throw to tight end Brent Celek with 1:48 remaining.
If you want to buy Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys, go to ujersy, The Eagles tried to make it more interesting with an onside-kick attempt by David Akers from the Philadelphia 30. Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox leaped and recovered the kick at the Eagles' 43 and came down to the turf before appearing to place the ball on the ground. An Eagles player then scooped up the loose ball.
The referee ruled that Knox had given himself up on the play by going to the ground with 1:47 remaining, and the sequence never went to the replay official. Regardless, the Eagles had no timeouts left, and the Bears maintained possession with Cutler taking a knee three times to improve Chicago's record to 8-3...
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