Quarterly Report: Bears at Lions

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KEY PLAYER: 1Q

Earl Bennett, Bears WR: Made two big third-down catches on the Bears' tying TD drive -- a nine-yard gain to the Bears' 34 on third-and-nine and a 14-yard gain to the Lions' 22 on third-and-eight.

KEY STAT: 1Q

9-37

After Matt Forte was stopped for three and no yards on the first possession, the Bears stuck with the run, and it paid off -- 34 yards on seven carries, including Chester Taylor's one-yard TD.

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Bears S Chris Harris tangled with Lions WR Nate Burleson when Burleson bumped Harris as he signaled first down after a catch.

KEY PLAYER: 2Q

Jahvid Best, Lions RB: Was trying to run out the clock in the final minute when he bounced outside for a 45-yard gain to the Bears' 46. Calvin Johnson scored on the next play for a 17-14 Lions lead.

KEY STAT: 2Q

30-253

The Lions went 91 yards on two plays for a late TD to give them 253 yards for the half.

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Bennett toughed out 22 yards after the catch on a 33-yard gain that set up Forte's 14-yard TD run for a 14-10 Bears lead.

KEY PLAYER: 3Q

Cliff Avril, Lions DE: Beating the right side of the Bears' offensive line like a drum, Avril sacked Jay Cutler and forced a fumble that the Lions recovered at the Bears' 9-yard line.

KEY STAT: 3Q

11-35

After allowing 253 yards in the first half, the Bears held the Lions to 35 yards on 11 plays in the third -- six on their first six plays.

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Devin Hester nearly had his record 14th kick-return TD, but he was tripped up by punter Nick Harris at the Lions' 31 for a 30-yard gain.

KEY PLAYER: 4Q

Brandon Manumaleuna, Bears TE: Came in with three catches in 11 games but caught a seven-yard TD pass and a 16-yard pass on second-and-11 with 1:34 left that clinched the victory.

KEY STAT: 4Q

5:17

After D.J. Moore and Brian Urlacher combined for a sack that led to a Lions punt with 5:17 to play, the Bears ran out the clock.

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Urlacher had five of his season-high 17 tackles in the fourth, and Moore broke up a fourth-and-one pass with 11:55 to play.