Bears at Bills quarterly report

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KEY PLAYER: 1Q

Johnny Knox, Bears WR: Turned a short pass into a 24-yard gain on third-and-4 to put the Bears within striking distance of the red zone at the Bills' 22.KEY STAT: 1Q

64%: Of the 25 plays run by the Bears and Bills in the quarter, 16 were for two yards or less. There were four punts in the first 9:45.DID YOU NOTICE-

The Bears gained seven yards on Matt Forte's first carry of the game with Greg Olsen as a lead blocker, but only four yards on five carries after that without a lead blocker.KEY PLAYER: 2Q

Jay Cutler, Bears QB: Threw a four-yard TD pass to Olsen on third-and-goal for a 7-0 lead. Was 8-for-11 for 89 yards, plus a 13-yard rush on a scramble.KEY STAT: 2Q

4-for-5: The Bears converted four straight third downs, including Cutler passes of 24 and 13 yards, before failing after two false starts turned a third-and-3 into a third-and-13.DID YOU NOTICE-

The Bears had six penalties for 40 yards, including a late hit on Charles Tillman for hitting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick out of bounds on the Bills' touchdown drive that tied it at 7-7.KEY PLAYER: 3Q

Lance Briggs, Bears LB: The Bills had a third-and-1 at the Bears' 40 when Briggs stripped Fred Jackson at the line to give the Bears possession.KEY STAT: 3Q

7-6: The Bears outscored the Bills 7-6 as Israel Idonije blocked Rian Lindell's PAT. It was Lindell's first missed PAT in 322 attempts.DID YOU NOTICE-

Matt Forte's 22-yard gain to the Bills' 4 and Chester Taylor's one-yard touchdown run both came with aid from a lead blocker out of the backfield.KEY PLAYER: 4Q

Tim Jennings, Bears CB: Turned a potential big play for the Bills into a big play for the Bears, reaching at the last second for an INT and 39-yard return.KEY STAT: 4Q

0: Number of penalties the Bears had in the fourth quarter. In fact, the Bears had no penalties in the final 29:57 of the second half. DID YOU NOTICE-

Idonije had two key pressures, with one leading to a sack that he shared with Tommie Harris. The other forced an incompletion by Fitzpatrick on fourth-and-10 with 2:20 to go.