Bears capitalize on Bucs turnovers to best Lovie Smith

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Bears capitalize on Bucs turnovers to best Lovie Smith

The scored 21 straight points in the third quarter to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit and beat the , , in 's return to Soldier Field. Our takeaways:*The ' offense was pathetic in the first half, gaining just 68 yards. It didn't get much better in the second half, as the unit totaled just 204 yards for the game. However, Chicago capitalized off two turnovers deep in the Bucs' own end to take control of the game early in the Fernando Valenzuela Jersey third quarter and hang on. did nothing all game, finishing with 130 yards pa sing on an average of 4.8 yards per pa s. He also fumbled again, extending his NFL turnover lead (18). The didn't win the game so much as the Bucs' offense lost it. McCown's lack of awarene A.J. Pollock Jersey s led to a , and then he badly overthrew a ball that was . A red-zone fumble killed a promising drive on the subsequent po se sion. McCown had zero running game to help and was constantly under siege (he tallied five sacks). Matt Beaty Jersey He finished 25-of-48 pa sing for 341 yards. His two turnovers, however, cost the Bucs a chance to win. This was a terribly painful game to watch by two bad teams in the rain on a sloppy turf. They combined for five turnovers and 14 penalties for 122 yards. The Bucs punted six times, and the punted nine times -- including two shanks. This contest was as depre sing as the weather in which it was played. The ' defense got pre sure on McCown, which was the difference in the Alex Verdugo Jersey game. played about as well as he ever has (two sacks, three QB hits); it helps that the Bucs' line couldn't figure out how to defend a stunt. scored again on a beautiful in which he burned fellow rookie corner . However, McCown couldn't connect with Evans in the second half, hitting him just once. The rookie was targeted 11 times but caught just three pa ses. Fuller with a knee injury and didn't return, though NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport said the injury appears andFuller should mi s little to no time. linebacker didn't play the second half, either, with a groin injury. The Bucs also lost Matt Kemp Jersey several players, including , who suffered a back injury and didn't return. The "Around The NFL Podcast" is now available on iTunes! to listen and subscribe.
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