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Too hot: Kahlil Bell Maybe the struggles in the running game aren't all the fault of the offensive line after all.

I don't even know what to make of the Bears any longer, but they need to put together a big win streak.

Ever since that fateful day in April, there have been plenty of words - and possibly even a little blood - spilled over Jay Cutler.

Jay Cutler lofted a 15-yard scoring pass to Kellen Davis, ending a six-quarter touchdown drought for Chicago, as the Bears took a 20-17 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles after three quarters Sunday night.

Sunday night's Bears - Eagles game will be broadcast by NBC, but the network is upset with the Bears ? refusal to tape on-camera interviews for the broadcast.

QB Jay Cutler vs. CB Asante Samuel Cutler's struggles at night have been well-documented, with 11 interceptions in three evening contests.

The Chicago Bears have had some extra time to prepare for the Philadelphia Eagles and lets hope it pays off in a prime time win.

The Bears are at their best when they win the turnover ratio, which might be a difficult task come Sunday night.

Josh Bullocks, signed to be a veteran presence and add some depth to the secondary, was called upon for the first time Thursday night as rookie strong safety Al Afalava was sidelined with a right shoulder injury.

So it has come to this: We're in mid-November, and the Bears are talking about running the table.

Spent some time before kickoffs to the games on Sunday taking a look at the Bears' situation with those pesky yellow flags the officials seem to be throwing on a more frequent basis.

In their first 89 seasons of professional football, the Chicago Bears ' defense gave up 31 or more points in the first half five times.

Veteran Josh Bullocks will make his first start with the Bears as a right shoulder injury will sideline rookie strong safety Al Afalava.

KICKOFF: Thursday, 8:20. p.m ET SURFACE: Grass TV: NFL Network SERIES: 58th meeting.

After a dream vacation in victory lane against the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears came back to reality Sunday and were completely dominated by another solid, but beatable team in the form of the Arizona Cardinals.

Just when tonight's 49ers vs. Chicago Bears game seemed in danger of veering into a predictable theme of Mike Singletary-faces-old-team, along comes good old Vernon Davis to save the day.

SAN FRANCISCO a ' The Chicago Bears' secondary continues to take hits, forcing Lovie Smith to experiment with different combinations.

Finally made it to San Francisco after a long journey through the airport and via the air.

Diatoms form the base of the oceanic food chain . They are microscopic creatures that produce food from sunlight and exist to be eaten, the undersea equivalents of the Lions, Rams, Chiefs, Browns and Raiders.

Without hesitation Jay Cutler stepped to the podium late Thursday night inside Candlestick Park after the Bears ' 10-6 loss to the 49ers and recognized the coverage facing him the next couple of days.