JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Chicago Bears survived the Florida heat and a slow start on offense for a rout of the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Cornerback Charles Tillman and linebacker Lance Briggs each returned interceptions for touchdowns for the second game in a row to spark the Bears to a 41-3 victory. It was the first time in NFL history that the same teammates had defensive touchdowns two games in succession. The Bears (4-1), who survived what may prove to be their most difficult stretch of the schedule with a share of the NFC North lead, broke a 3-3 tie with a short Robbie Gould field goal with 9:18 left in the third quarter. On the first play after the kickoff, Tillman picked off a deep Gabbert pass intended for Justin Blackmon and took it 36 yards to the end zone. Quarterback Jay Cutler (23 of 39 for 292 passing yards) threw touchdown passes to Alshon Jeffrey and Brandon Marshall on back-to-back possessions, in the fourth quarter. Briggs picked off a p...
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PLAYERS:
Charles Tillman,
Lance Briggs,
Robbie Gould,
Justin Blackmon,
Jay Cutler,
Brandon Marshall,
Maurice Jones-Drew,
Lovie Smith,
Tony Romo,
Matt Forte,
Armando Allen,
Paul Posluszny,
Josh Scobee,
Cecil Shorts,
Corey Wootton,
Julius Peppers,
Gabe Carimi,
Brian Urlacher,
Olin Kreutz,
Walter Payton
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints
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[caption id="attachment_10104" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman (33) celebrates an interception-turned-touchdown in the third quarter at EverBank Field Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Jacksonville, FL. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)[/caption]
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