Chicago Find Road Joy
The Chicago Bears proved their their running attack is alive and well and did their playoff chances now harm - against the The New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
"We get off the plane running the ball," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "Cedric Benson, Thomas Jones, Adrian Peterson all did a good job...What can I say about the offensive line I haven't said?"
Robbie Gould kicked the winning field goal with six seconds to go from 28 yards. K. Orton set up the clincher with a 22-yard, third-down completion on a sideline route to Muhsin Muhammad. Chicago could then run down the clock before sealing things with the winning kick.
Tom Benson, ownwe, stayed away from Baton Rouge after complaining that security was not tight enough to protect him from angry fans. Fans stayed away too. The crowd was announced at close to 33,000 in a stadium that holds 93,000. It was the Saints' fifth straight loss.
Chicago, has now won four straight for the first time since 2001-02, which was the last time they made it to the playoffs.
