BALTIMORE – Just when you thought that things couldn’t get any worse, the Bears sunk even further into the abyss Sunday with yet another embarrassing loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Bears tight end Greg Olsen can't quite reach a Jay Cutler pass on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Ravens.

In a 31-7 drubbing at M&T Bank Stadium, the Bears (5-9) committed six turnovers, failed to score an offensive touchdown for the second time this season, and allowed quarterback Joe Flacco to establish career highs with four TD passes and a 135.6 passer rating.

“The game looked like one team was playing for something and the other one really wasn’t,” said coach Lovie Smith. “I thought I would see a better effort from us, better play from us, but we didn’t get that.”

Jay Cutler had another poor outing, completing just 10 of 27 passes for 94 yards with three interceptions and a career-low 7.9 passer rating before being replaced by Caleb Hanie late in the game.

Cutler was picked off on the Bears’ first two possessions as cornerback Domonique Foxworth jumped a slant pass intended for Devin Aromashodu and linebacker Jarret Johnson deflected and then intercepted a short throw to fullback Jason McKie in the left flat.

Flacco converted both turnovers into touchdown passes of 14 and 7 yards to tight end Todd Heap, who beat Corey Graham on both plays to stake the Ravens to a 14-0 lead.

“As a defense as a whole and a team as a whole, we’ve just got to get out there and get it done,” Graham said. “Tonight definitely wasn’t good enough. I didn’t play good enough. I’m pretty sure a lot of people feel like they didn’t play good enough. Instead of them making all the plays, we’ve got to come out there and make some plays.”

The Bears followed by marching 73 yards on 19 plays to the Baltimore 1. But on a drive that encapsulates their frustrating season, they came away with no points. On second-and-goal from the 1, Cutler’s back-shoulder throw intended for Earl Bennett was off the mark. After Matt Forte was stuffed for no gain, Cutler’s fade pass went off the right hand of tight end Greg Olsen in the right corner of the end zone.

“We just didn’t execute very well,” said offensive coordinator Ron Turner. “When we had opportunities to make some plays—and we did have some—we didn’t make them.”

Bennett drew the Bears to within 14-7 by returning a punt 49 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter. The Ravens had a golden opportunity to extend their lead, but kicker Billy Cundiff missed a 30-yard field goal attempt wide right with just 1:49 remaining in the half.

Things unraveled quickly for the Bears in the second half, however. Flacco threw two TD passes in a 2:24 span early in the third quarter to give Baltimore a 28-7 lead.

Safety Al Afalava goes head over heels as Ravens tight end Todd Heap catches his second TD pass of the first quarter in the Bears' 31-7 loss in Baltimore.

After receiver Demetrius Williams outjumped Charles Tillman and Al Afalava in the end zone to haul in a 32-yard TD pass, Johnny Knox fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Ravens recovered at the Bears’ 29. Five plays later, receiver Derrick Mason beat Zackary Bowman for an 18-yard TD catch.

“We have been in position to make some plays,” Smith said when asked about the Bears secondary. “It’s a playmakers game. You get in situations to make plays, you need to. But as far as why, there are a lot of reasons why. That’s why you’re in the NFL. Players get paid to make those plays.”

The Bears turned the ball over again on their next possession as nose tackle Haloti Ngata forced and recovered a Forte fumble at the Chicago 8. That led to Cundiff’s 40-yard field goal, which widened the margin to 31-7 midway through the third quarter.

The Ravens (8-6) took control of the game by converting the Bears’ first four turnovers into three touchdowns and a field goal.

“In the first half, we moved the ball and had some turnovers,” Turner said. “In the second half, we just never got anything going. But the turnovers, [it’s been the] same story all year.”

The Bears offense generated 153 total yards and 11 first downs on its first three possessions, but mustered just 41 yards and one first down on its next 10 drives extending into the fourth quarter.

The Bears have now lost six of seven and eight of 10 games. They’ll host the Minnesota Vikings next Monday night at Soldier Field before closing the season against the Lions Jan. 3 in Detroit.

“When you’re in a position like this with a couple games left to go in the season, you have to really reach down,” Smith said. “For us as much as anything we need to finish the season out the right way with a good taste in our mouth. Having a division rival come in helps the case, but unless we play better ball and turn things around, you’ll have another day like that.”