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Photo Journal: Bears at Redskins
See the images that defined Sunday's game against the Redskins in Washington DC.
Following a Redskins field goal by Kai Forbath to open the game, Robbie Gould's 47-yard field goal tied the score 3-3 midway through the first quarter.
Charles Tillman intercepted a Robert Griffin III pass and returned it 28 yards to the Washington 10. It was the Bears' only takeaway of the game.
Matt Forte's 2-yard touchdown run gave the Bears 10 points in a 1:01 span and a 10-3 lead.
Roy Helu Jr.'s 14-yard TD run up the middle tied the game 10-10.
Jay Cutler's pass deflected off Alshon Jeffery and was intercepted by Brian Orakpo, who returned it 29 yards for a touchdown, giving the Redskins 14 points in :17 and a 17-10 lead.
Jay Cutler was knocked out of the game with a groin injury when he was sacked by Chris Baker with 9:56 left in the second quarter.
Devin Hester's 81-yard punt return TD tied the score 17-17 midway through the second quarter.
Robert Griffin III's 3-yard TD pass to Jordan Reed gave the Redskins a 24-17 lead with :27 left in the half.
The Bears tied the score 24-24 on Matt Forte's dazzling 50-yard TD run midway through the third quarter.
The Redskins answered as Roy Helu Jr.'s 3-yard TD run gave them a 31-24 lead. Washington didn't even need a third-down play to march 83 yards on eight plays.
Matt Forte's 6-yard TD run tied the game 31-31 early in the fourth quarter. Forte became the first Bears player to rush for three TDs in a game since Rashaan Salaam in 1995.
The Redskins again drove the length of the field without needing a third-down play as Robert Griffin III threw a 45-yard TD pass to Aldrick Robinson to take a 38-31 lead.
Robbie Gould's 49-yard field goal drew the Bears to within 38-34 with 8:39 to play.
Josh McCown's 7-yard TD pass to Martellus Bennett gave the Bears a 41-38 lead with 3:57 remaining.
Excelling in relief of the injured Jay Cutler, Josh McCown completed 14 of 20 passes for 204 yards with 1 TD, no interceptions and a 119.6 passer rating.
The Redskins scored the game-winning touchdown on Roy Helu Jr.'s 3-yard run with :45 to play.
The Bears (4-3) have now lost three of four games since their 3-0 start.
The Bears allowed touchdown drives of 80, 74, 83, 80 and 80 yards.
For the first time in their 94-year history, the Bears lost a game when scoring more than 38 points.
