Facing a team that won the AFC South with an 11-5 record and advanced to the AFC title game last year, Bears starters produced impact plays on offense, defense and special teams.
Jay Cutler led the Bears to three field goals on four possessions by completing 8 of 9 passes for 69 yards. Pernell McPhee recorded an early sack for a defense that held the Colts to 14 yards on eight plays in the first quarter.