Quarterly Report: Bears vs. Vikings

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KEY PLAYER: 1Q

Brett Favre, Vikings QB: Took what the defense gave him and was 6-for-6 for 46 yards. After 14-yarder to Visanthe Shiancoe to the 26, three runs forced the Vikes to settle for a field goal and 3-0 lead.

KEY STAT: 1Q

2.8

Jay Cutler's passer rating -- he was 2-for-6 for six yards and an INT on a pass that bounced off Johnny Knox's hands to Husain Abdullah.

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Devin Hester returned a kickoff for the first time this season -- a 32-yard return after Ryan Longwell's 36-yard field goal.

KEY PLAYER: 2Q

Jay Cutler, Bears QB: Warmed up after a slow start -- 11-for-14 for 143 yards and two touchdowns, 17 yards to Greg Olsen and 19 yards to Hester to give the Bears a 14-10 lead.

KEY STAT: 2Q

5-for-6

The Bears suddenly are red-hot on third down -- 5-for-6 in the quarter as Cutler was 5-for-5 passing for 76 yards and a touchdown.

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Robbie Gould's missed 43-yard FG with two seconds left in the half was his third straight miss (one was blocked) after hitting 11 of 12.

KEY PLAYER: 3Q

Devin Hester, Bears KR: Gave Bears great field position with a 68-yard kickoff return that led to a field goal for a 20-13 lead and a 42-yard punt return.

KEY STAT: 3Q

7-4

Adrian Peterson gained four yards on seven carries in the quarter. Since a 20-yard run on his second carry, AP had 23 yards on 14 tries.

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D.J. Moore's interception of a pass tipped by Israel Idonije was Favre's 20th turnover in 11 games vs. the Bears under Lovie Smith.

KEY PLAYER: 4Q

Jay Cutler, Bears QB: With the Bears leading 20-13, he was 4-for-4 for 43 yards, including a 19-yard TD to a wide-open Kellen Davis on a well-designed pass play for a 27-13 lead.

KEY STAT: 4Q

37.5

Favre was 8-for-12 for 56 yards with two INTs for a 37.5 rating -- well below the 112.2 fourth-quarter rating in '09 at Soldier Field.

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Picks by Lance Briggs and Chris Harris were Favre's 21st and 22nd turnovers in 11 games vs. the Bears under Smith.