EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Bears would be near the top of the standings were the NFL a 30-minute league, ending games at that point instead of needing to win a second half,
But for the second straight week the Bears failed to score in a second half, one this time that ended with a Jay Cutler interception that seemed somehow a statement of its own, complete with a foot-slip and a pass that was an easier catch for an opposing defensive back than for the intended receiver.
Contributing to the problem in the situation was a group meltdown: sack allowed on first down and an illegal-shift penalty on second, creating a second-and-29 after a first-and-10 at the New York 30.