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Bears seize first place with 16-14, comeback win at Arizona
By Colleen Kane
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan intercepted Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen with 1 minute, 10 seconds to play to help preserve a 16-14 victory at State Farm Stadium on Sunday.
After the Bears forced Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford to fumble in the fourth quarter, they took a 16-14 lead on Cody Parkey's 43-yard field goal.
The Cardinals then put in Rosen, who drove his offense to the Bears' 45-yard line. On fourth-and-5, Callahan then stepped in to record the Bears' third interception of the afternoon and fourth turnover. The Cardinals had 55 seconds to try for a final score, but the Bears defense took Rosen down.
The victory gave the Bears (2-1) a record better than .500 for the first time since they beat the Jets on Sept. 22, 2014, to improve to 2-1. The Bears are also alone in first place in the NFC North.
Late in the first quarter, the stadium's video board showed highlights of the Bills' victory over the Vikings and the Redskins' victory over the Packers. The large contingent of Bears fans cheered the NFC North losses.
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A couple of minutes later, quarterback Mitch Trubisky lost a fumble – his first of two first-half turnovers – and the Cardinals took a two-touchdown lead over the Bears.
But the Bears defense came through with interceptions by Eddie Jackson, Sherrick McManis and Callahan to allow a comeback and prevent a third upset Sunday.
Here's how the game unfolded:
Cardinals score TD on opening drive
The Bears defense got off to a bad start, allowing the Cardinals to score on their opening drive.
Sam Bradford's 35-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Ricky Seals-Jones put the Cardinals ahead 7-0. Bradford also completed a 30-yard pass to Christian Kirk on the drive.
Bears drive stalls with missed FG
Bears kicker Cody Parkey missed a 46-yard field-goal attempt with 4 minutes, 55 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
The Bears had reached the 13-yard line on the drive, but quarterback Mitch Trubisky was sacked by Budda Baker and Bene Benwikere for a loss of 15 yards on third down.
Cardinals stretch lead after Trubisky fumble
Cardinals defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche forced Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky to fumble late in the first quarter, and the Cardinals recovered. Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford then found David Johnson for a 21-yard touchdown pass on their next play for a 14-0 lead.
Parkey gets Bears on the board
The Bears settled for Cody Parkey's 20-yard field goal late in the second quarter after advancing to the 2-yard line thanks to two Cardinals roughing the passer penalties. Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky overthrew wide receiver Allen Robinson in the end zone on third down to push the Bears to kick the field goal.
Trubisky throws interception
After the Bears forced the Cardinals to punt with 1:35 to play in the second quarter, Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky threw his first interception of the afternoon. Chandler Jones tipped the pass and Tre Boston intercepted it. The Bears went into halftime trailing the Cardinals 14-3.
Howard's TD run cuts into deficit
Jordan Howard's 1-yard touchdown run cut the Cardinals' lead to 14-10 with 6 minutes, 16 seconds left in the third quarter. Mitch Trubisky's 39-yard pass to Allen Robinson ignited the drive, and Tarik Cohen had a 17-yard carry to get the Bears to the 1-yard line. The Bears went for it on fourth-and-1 from the 19-yard line, and Trubisky's 1-yard pass to Robinson kept the drive alive.
McManis pick leads to field goal
Bears cornerback Sherrick McManis intercepted Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford late in the third quarter, McManis's second career interception and first since his 2010 rookie season with the Texans. The Bears got the ball at the Cardinals' 44-yard line, but they couldn't get in the end zone. They settled for Cody Parkey's 41-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 14-13 with 44 seconds to play in the third quarter.
Bears grab lead on another field goal
Bears linebacker Khalil Mack stripped Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford, and Danny Trevathan recovered it at the Bears' 16-yard line to stop a potential Cardinals scoring attempt. Bears kicker Cody Parkey later made a 43-yard field goal with 4:31 to play to give the Bears a 16-14 lead.
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