Read what writers around the country are saying about the Bears following Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Sports Illustrated
Comments: "The Bears' losing streak in front of the home faithful now stands at four. The good news? The Bears don't play (at Soldier Field) again until Nov. 16." - Nate Davis Read more
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See the story of Sunday's loss to the Dolphins through our photographers' lenses.
On the game's first play from scrimmage, Jeremiah Ratliff sacked Ryan Tannehill for a five-yard loss.
Later in the first quarter, Tannehill throws a 13-yard touchdown to Charles Clay to give Miami a 7-0 lead.
At the end of the first quarter, Chicago punter Pat O'Donnell booms a 57 yard punt, with no return. The rookie had a strong game, with a net average of 45.7 yards on three attempts.
In the second, a Chicago drive ends when Jay Cutler is intercepted by Reshad Jones. Jones fumbles the return, but Miami keeps possession.
Two plays later, Tannehill finds the end zone again, hitting Mike Wallace for a 10-yard score.
Ratliff keeps up his monster game, recording 3.5 sacks in the first half. The final one, shared with Jared Allen, pushes the Dolphins out of field goal range to the end the half.
Matt Forte starts the third quarter with a bang, gaining 16 yards with a run off left tackle.
The Bears pick up big yardage with back-to-back throws from Cutler to Brandon Marshall.
The drive is capped off with 10-yard touchdown pass from Cutler to Forte.
On 4th-and-1, Tannehill scrambles for 30 yards, moving the chains and extending Miami's drive.
Dolphins running back Lamar Miller finishes off the drive with a touchdown, running it in from two yards out to make it 21-7.
On the ensuing drive, Cameron Wake takes down Cutler for a strip-sack, giving the ball back to the Dolphins. Miami capitalizes with a 33-yard field goal from Caleb Sturgis.
Later in the fourth quarter, Sturgis tries another kick, but Bears lineman Lamarr Houston blocks the 37-yard field goal.
Cutler hits Martellus Bennett for a 21-yard gain. Bennett finished the contest with five receptions for 58 yards.
Following a long gain off a defensive pass interference penalty, Forte runs in a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24-14.
The Dolphins tack on one more field goal before the final whistle, winning the contest 27-14.
ESPN** Comments: "Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman said he had a sick locker room. That's an understatement after a 27-14 loss to Miami." - John Clayton Read more
CBS Sports
Comments: "But at least (the Bears) have Jeremiah Ratliff going right now. The defensive tackle was making a huge impact, pressuring up the gut and from the outside, and stopping drives that seemed destined to lead to points. Not sure Chicago can bank on that every week, but at least it's something." - Jason La Canfora Read more
Yahoo! Sports
Comments: "The Bears have been outscored 88-51 in three home games this season and find themselves farther back in the NFC North race with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, both winners Sunday, sitting at 5-2 apiece." - Eric Edholm Read more
Pro Football Talk
Comments: "Through seven games, we don't know much about the 2014 Bears. But we definitely know what Brandon Marshall thinks of the team's won-loss record." - Mike Florio Read more
