Nov 2nd 2008 9:45PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Lions, NFC NorthThe Bears nearly embarrassed themselves by losing at home, following a bye week, to the worst team in the NFL. An early lead wasn’t enough, as the Lions scored compiled a 23 point second quarter. Alas, they scored zero points in the first, third, and fourth quarters combined.

There were two pivotal plays in the game. One swinging the game in favor of the Lions, and the other back to the Bears. Both plays involved Devin Hester.

1. After a Kevin Smith touchdown cut the Bears lead to 10-6 (botched extra point, which would prove costly), Hester coughed up the football on the ensuing kickoff. The Lions recovered, and Dan Orlovsky threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Calvin “Megatron” Johnson. A 10-0 deficit became a 13-10 lead within 11 seconds. The Lions had seized the momentum rather rapidly.

2. The Bears were trailing 23-20, and had failed to gain a first down in their last three possessions. With 8:52 left on the clock, and the Lions being forced to punt, the offense needed a spark. Hester broke through the Lions punt coverage for a 20 yard return and was horse-collared on the play … so they ended up with the ball on their own 46. A go-ahead Rex Grossman touchdown was the result.Continue Reading