Special Kind Of Victory For 3-1 Chicago Bears Over Detroit Lions

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Published: October 4, 2009

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... in recent years.

Everyone from the special teams, to the defense, to quarterback Jay Cutler, to running back Matt Forte and even the coaching staff had big parts in a 48-24 victory at Soldier Field over the Lions.

“To get to 3-1 takes a lot, especially after starting out with a loss,” coach Lovie Smith said. “Guys did a super job.

“We know how to finish a game, but need to start stronger and faster.”

The Bears finished by outscoring Detroit in the second half 27-3 after struggling to a 21-all halftime tie. The Bears played better in the second half of all four games this year, but Sunday it took a special teams play to pave the way for the strong finish.

Johnny Knox took the second half kickoff back 102 yards for a touchdown on a day when special teams ruled.

“We’ve won a lot of games with our special teams and today that was definitely the case,” Smith said.

Besides the kickoff return -- second longest in Bears history ...

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