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Photo Journal: Week 12
See the story of Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers through our photographers' lenses.
Chris Conte ends Tampa Bay's first offensive drive with a diving interception, his third pick of the year.
The Buccaneers take the ball right back, as Gerald McCoy sacks Jay Cutler and forces a fumble in the process.
Tampa Bay scores the game's first points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Josh McCown to Mike Evans early in the second quarter.
Chicago cornerback Demontre Hurst comes up with a pair of big plays, first downing a punt at the 2-yard line, then stuffing McCown to force a Bucs punt.
McCown is sacked by Jeremiah Ratliff at the end of the second quarter, forcing the Buccaneers to kick a field goal that makes the score 10-0 going into halftime.
Martellus Bennett hauls in a leaping catch and gains 26 yards on the play, putting Chicago in scoring range early in the third quarter.
Cutler finishes off the drive with a touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffery, cutting the Bears' deficit to 10-7.
David Bass chases down McCown and forces the ball loose. The fumble is recovered by Christian Jones, giving the Bears the ball in Buccaneers territory.
On the ensuing play, Matt Forte runs for 13 yards and a touchdown, giving Chicago the lead.
The very first play of Tampa's next drive results in another turnover, as McCown is picked off by Ryan Mundy.
Forte again turns the takeaway into points, scoring his second touchdown of the game. The one-yard score extends the Bears' lead to 21-0.
Near the end of the third quarter, the Bears generate another takeaway with Hurst punching the ball out and Tim Jennings scooping it up.
The Bears defense keeps applying pressure, as Cornelius Washington and Stephen Paea record sacks on consecutive plays in the fourth quarter.
Vincent Jackson lays out and makes an impressive diving catch, setting up a 39-yard field goal from Patrick Murray.
The defensive line makes big stops on back-to-back plays, as Will Sutton and Jared Allen halt the Bucs on third down and fourth down with one yard to gain. The Bears take over on downs late in the fourth quarter.
Chicago wins, 21-13, improving its record to 5-6 on the season. Forte finished with 89 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while also leading the team with five receptions.
