Dec 1st 2008 9:43AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Vikings, NFC North, NFL CoachingA pivotal game in the NFC North saw a pivotal series of plays twice swing the momentum in the middle of the second quarter. The Bears were faced with a third and nine on the Minnesota 45 yard line, when Kyle Orton appeared to be sacked for a huge loss. The Vikings, however, were off-sides on the play. On the third and four play, Matt Forte was stuffed on the run. Of course, during the play, Benny Sapp committed a blatantly stupid penalty by whacking Rashied Davis in the head multiple times clearly after the whistle. After the 15 yards were assessed, Forte busted through the Vikings’ defense for a 26 yard gain and was knocked out of bounds at the one yard line.

Considering the score — 7-3 at the time — the Bears were on the verge of a major confidence boost. Scoring a touchdown to build a 14-3 lead on the road, especially after such a stupid penalty by the Vikes, would have been beyond huge.

It’s a good thing for the Vikings the Bears coaching staff brought their F-game.Continue Reading