DATE: Sept. 9
OPPONENT: at Baltimore
RESULT: L 17-6
THE SKINNY: Bears play defending Super Bowl champs tough; Edinger field goals only scoring
DATE: Sept. 23
OPPONENT: Minnesota
RESULT: W 17-10
THE SKINNY: Trailing 10-0 in 3rd quarter, Jim Miller throws TD passes to Marty Booker, Marcus Robinson
DATE: Oct. 7
OPPONENT: at Atlanta
RESULT: W 31-3
THE SKINNY: Brian Urlacher’s 90-yard fumble return for TD the most memorable moment in a rout
DATE: Oct. 14
OPPONENT: Arizona
RESULT: W 20-13
THE SKINNY: Jauron beats Dave McGinnis, ex-Bears LB coach who turned down job before Jauron hired
DATE: Oct. 21
OPPONENT: at Cincinnati
RESULT: W 24-0
THE SKINNY: Anthony Thomas rushes for 188 yards, a Bears rookie record and still his career high
DATE: Oct. 28
OPPONENT: San Francisco
RESULT: W 37-31*
THE SKINNY: Mike Brown’ 33-yard interception return for TD caps comeback from 28-9 deficit
DATE: Nov. 4
OPPONENT: Cleveland
RESULT: W 27-21*
THE SKINNY: Brown’s 16-yard TD int. return wins game; Shane Matthews’ 2 TD passes in final 0:28 tied it
DATE: Nov. 11
OPPONENT: Green Bay
RESULT: L 20-12
THE SKINNY: Packers pull into tie with Bears at 6-2 as Ahman Green rushes for 93 yards
DATE: Nov. 18
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OPPONENT: at Tampa Bay
RESULT: W 27-24
THE SKINNY: Jim Miller throws season-high 3 touchdown passes, all to Booker
DATE: Nov. 25
OPPONENT: at Minnesota
RESULT: W 13-6
THE SKINNY: Bears sweep season series for 1st time since ’95; James Allen season-high 107 rushing yds
DATE: Dec. 2
OPPONENT: Detroit
RESULT: W 13-10
4th-quarter rally from 10-3 deficit; Lions’ Jason Hanson misses 40-yard FG with 0:24 left
DATE: Dec. 9
OPPONENT: at Green Bay
RESULT: L 17-7
THE SKINNY: Ahman Green gets 125 yards, winning TD as Packers tie for NFC Central lead at 9-3
DATE: Dec. 16
OPPONENT: Tampa Bay
RESULT: W 27-3
THE SKINNY: With Packers loss to Titans, Bears alone in 1st; sweep Bucs for first time since ’95
DATE: Dec. 23
OPPONENT: at Washington
RESULT: W 20-15
THE SKINNY: Problems scoring? Try Brian Urlacher. He catches 27-yd pass from Brad Maynard on fake FG
DATE: Dec. 30
OPPONENT: at Detroit
RESULT: W 24-0
THE SKINNY: Jim Miller throws TD passes on first two possessions; Walt Harris 39-yard int. return for TD
DATE: Jan. 6
OPPONENT: Jacksonville
RESULT: W 33-13
THE SKINNY: Anthony Thomas gains 160 yds; Bears win NFC Central, 1st-round bye and No. 2 seed in NFC
DATE: Jan. 19
OPPONENT: Philadelphia NFC semifinals
RESULT: L 33-19
THE SKINNY: QB Jim Miller separates shoulder in 2nd with Eagles up 6-0 and offense scores just 1 TD.
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