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Week 10 Game Recap: Chicago Bears 17, Oakland Raiders 6
What you need to know
| Chicago Bears |
Brian Griese started the game for the Bears, and did not play particularly well, leading his club to just one field goal scoring drive before leaving the game with a shoulder injury. Griese was replaced by Rex Grossman, who played well in relief, throwing a big touchdown on a 59 yard scoring pass to WR Bernard Berrian.
RB Cedric Benson carried the load for the Bears, rushing the ball 29 times for 76 yards and put the Raiders away with a three yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.
Bernard Berrian led the way receiving for Chicago, catching four passes for 89 yards, including the 59 yard touchdown reception.
Chicago's defense played better than they had in recent weeks, holding the Raiders to 193 net yards for the game, forcing them to only three of 15 on third downs, sacking QB Josh McCown four times and recovering two fumbles. The biggest defensive play of the game came in the fourth quarter, when DL Adewale Ogunleye sacked McCown, forcing a fumble that Chicago recovered and turned into the Benson touchdown run, essentially ending the game.
| Oakland Raiders |
The Raiders and QB Josh McCown just could not get going against the Bears, and were stalled in every aspect of their offense. McCown threw for just 108 yards, failing to score a touchdown and mustering just two field goal scoring drives for the game. Oakland had a chance, down 10-6 in the fourth quarter, when McCown was sacked, losing a fumble that the Bears recovered and turned into a touchdown. That sequence put the game out of reach for the Raiders.
RB Justin Fargas carried the ball 23 times for 81 yards, shouldering the load on the ground. Fargas also caught five balls for 23 yards.
Oakland's receivers could not get open downfield, averaging just 7.7 yards per reception for the game. Rookie TE Zach Miller led the Raiders with four receptions for 43 yards.
The Raiders defense played well throughout the game, but was not helped at all by their offense, and gave up just one big play too many to overcome. Aside from the 59 yard touchdown pass, they totaled three sacks, held the Bears running game in check, and did enough to keep the club in the game. In the end, the big touchdown play, along with the score given up on a short field following the McCown fumble, they could not do enough to hold on for the win.
What you ought to know
| QB Brian Griese, Pass: 10 - 14 - 97 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 1 - 0 - 0 |
Griese left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, and did not return to the ballgame. Prior to the injury, Griese was 10 of 14 for 97 yards, zero touchdowns and no interceptions and one fumble. He just could not get much going against the Raiders, engineering just one scoring drive before the injury that resulted in a field goal. Griese and the Bears offense looked sluggish, and seemed to get a little spark after the injury when former starter Rex Grossman entered the game. The extent of his injury was not known following the game.
| QB Rex Grossman, Pass: 7 - 14 - 142 - 1 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 1 - 0 - 0 |
Grossman entered the game in the second quarter in relief of the injured Brian Griese, and was a big reason why Chicago was able to come away with a win. Grossman and the Bears came right back at the Raiders, who had just kicked a field goal to go up 6-3, connecting with WR Bernard Berrian on a 59 yard touchdown pass to give Chicago the lead. Grossman made a nice throw on the play and in his time on the field, looked pretty comfortable in the pocket. With the injury to Griese and Grossman's play against the Raiders, he could have won his job back. Monitor this situation throughout the week.
| RB Cedric Benson, Rush: 29 - 76 - 1, Rec: 2 - 21 - 0 (2 targets) |
Cedric Benson struggled finding room in the Oakland defense, running the ball 29 times for just 76 yards (a 2.6 ypc average) for the game. He just doesn't seem to make the quick, decisive cuts required to have success running the ball in the NFL. His mediocre running aside, Benson did add the game-clinching touchdown, scoring on a three yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Benson did contribute in the passing game, catching two passes for 21 yards on two targets.
| RB Adrian Peterson, Rush: 2 - 6 - 0, Rec: 3 - 14 - 0 (5 targets) |
Peterson stepped in for Benson, mostly on third downs, rushing the ball twice for six yards on the ground and adding three receptions for 14 yards on five targets in the passing game.
| WR Bernard Berrian, Rec: 4 - 89 - 1 (8 targets) |
Berrian was the most targeted Chicago receiver, getting eight targets for the game. He was able to bring down four receptions for 89 yards, including a 59 yard touchdown reception that really turned the game for the Bears.
| WR Muhsin Muhammad, Rec: 4 - 87 - 0 (6 targets) |
Muhammad was targeted six times, catching four passes for 87 yards, four of which resulted in Chicago first downs.
| WR Devin Hester, Rec: 1 - -2 - 0 (2 targets) |
Hester was targeted twice in the passing game, catching one pass for a two yard loss. He also was not a big factor in the return game, averaging just over two yards per punt return and 17 yards per kickoff return.
| TE Desmond Clark, Rec: 2 - 24 - 0 (3 targets) |
Desmond Clark was targeted three times, catching two passes for 24 yards, both for first downs.
| TE Greg Olsen (1 targets) |
Olsen was targeted just one time in the game, failing to catch a pass.
| PK Robbie Gould 1 - 2 FG, 2 - 2 XP, 5 points |
Gould connected from 32 yards out and kicked two extra points, but came up short on a 53 yarder, finishing with five points in the game.
| CHI Rush Defense |
The Bears rush defense was improved against the Raiders, as they gave up 113 yards on the ground at 3.9 yards per carry, and kept Oakland out of the end zone. They held RB Justin Fargas in check, giving up a long run of just 15 yards to the speedy back.
LB Hunter Hillenmeyer led the defense with seven solo tackles and one assist and fellow LB Brian Urlacher totaled six solo tackles and two assists to lead the Bears.
| CHI Pass Defense |
Chicago was able to keep the Oakland passing game in check, with constant pressure on QB Josh McCown and good coverage downfield by their secondary. They held Oakland to 80 net yards passing, three of 15 on third downs, and were able to keep the Raiders out of the end zone.
DE Adewale Ogunleye led the Bears defense with three sacks and DB Danieal Manning added an interception to lead the Bears pass defense.
| QB Josh McCown, Pass: 14 - 27 - 108 - 0 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 4 - 28 - 0 |
Josh McCown had a rough outing against the Bears, and as a result, so did the whole Oakland offense. He threw for just 108 yards on 14 of 27 passing, failed to lead any scoring drives, threw an interception and lost a fumble on the final drive, killing any chance of a comeback. McCown was sacked four times and converted just three of 15 third downs. To his credit, he wasn't helped by his offensive line and he isn't surrounded by the greatest weapons offensively. McCown did add 28 yards rushing on four attempts in the running game.
| RB Justin Fargas, Rush: 23 - 81 - 0, Rec: 5 - 23 - 0 (6 targets) |
Fargas ran the ball 23 times, gaining 81 yards on the ground against an improved Chicago Bears rush defense. Fargas showed his quickness and burst on a few runs, but was contained by the Bears for the majority of the game. He averaged 3.5 yards per carry and did lose a fumble, but still received the bulk of the work for the Oakland rushing attack. Fargas also contributed in the passing game, catching five passes, on six targets, for 23 yards.
| RB Dominic Rhodes, Rush: 1 - 2 - 0 |
Rhodes had just one rush for two yards in the ball game.
| RB LaMont Jordan |
Jordan was active, but did not play in the game.
| WR Ronald Curry, Rec: 3 - 20 - 0 (6 targets) |
Curry caught three passes for 20 yards on six targets.
| WR Jerry Porter, Rec: 2 - 22 - 0 (5 targets) |
Porter was targeted five times, catching two passes for 22 yards. He'd been questionable before the game but was able to contribute in the offense.
| TE Zach Miller, Rec: 4 - 43 - 0 (6 targets) |
Miller was targeted six times, catching four passes for 43 yards to lead the Raiders.
| PK Sebastian Janikowski 2 - 2 FG, 0 - 0 XP, 6 points |
Janikowski kicked successful field goals from 37 and 52 yards out, and was responsible for all of Oakland's scoring, finishing with six points.
| OAK Rush Defense |
The Raiders were able to keep the Bears rushing attack in check, allowing just 78 yards on 34 attempts for the game. They did a nice job containing Chicago RB Cedric Benson, giving him no room in open space for any big gains on the ground. They did allow a rushing touchdown late in the game, as the Bears took advantage of a short field following an Oakland fumble.
LB Robert Thomas led the way defensively for the Raiders, with eight solo tackles and one assist and LB Kirk Morrison chipped in with seven solo tackles and two assists.
| OAK Pass Defense |
Oakland's secondary played well throughout the game, giving the Chicago receivers no room downfield in open space. However, Chicago kept taking shots downfield, and finally made a connection when QB Rex Grossman hit WR Bernard Berrian on a scoring strike from 59 yards out. That play aside, the Raider pass defense played well enough to stay in the game, totaling three sacks and holding Chicago to five of 16 on third downs.
LB Kirk Morrison and DE Derrick Burgess each contributed a sack for the Oakland Raider defense.
