No Wonder Why Chicago Is So Pissed Off All The Time

CHICAGOBREAKINGNEWS -- The Minnesota Vikings (10-1) had their way with the bumbling Bears (4-7) Sunday, rolling 36-10 at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis. The loss was the Bears' fourth in a row and sixth out of their last seven games. The defeat added another nail in the coffin of their far-fetched playoff hopes.

Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes and the Vikings took advantage of two Jay Cutler interceptions to coast to victory. Jared Allen had two sacks and an interception for the Vikings, who won their fourth straight. It is the Vikings' first 10-1 start since 1998.

Favre completed 32 of 48 passes for 392 yards for a passer rating of 112.5. Lance Briggs (knee), Orlando Pace (groin) and Charles Tillman (head) were among the injured Bears.

The Bears grabbed the first turnover of the game when the Vikings' Adrian Peterson had the ball stripped from him by Hunter Hillenmeyer. The fumble was recovered by Alex Brown, but the Bears went three-and-out on their first offensive series.

The Vikings got on the scoreboard first at the start of the second period. Favre, starting in his 282nd consecutive game, passed 15 yards to rookie Percy Harvin, who made a leaping grab over the middle in the end zone. Ryan Longwell converted and the Vikings led 7-0 after the 96-yard drive.

Danieal Manning returned the ensuring kickoff 44 yards to the Bears' 46.

The Bears took advantage of the great field position as Cutler passed 24 yards to Johnny Knox for a touchdown with 12:12 left until halftime. Robbie Gould converted to tie the game 7-7.

Minnesota quickly answered when Favre threw a flare pass to Chester Taylor, who did the rest by running in for a 10-yard TD play to give the Vikes a 14-7 lead.

Knox returned the ensuing kickoff and was dragged down by Eric Frampton and fumbled. The Vikes Heath Farwell recovered it at the Bears' 31. Bears coach Lovie Smith challenged the ruling that it was a fumble, but the original call on the field stood.

Minnesota converted the turnover into a 52-yard field goal by Longwell to make it 17-7 with 7:02 left in the first half.

Cutler moved the Bears down the field efficiently, but a red zone pass toward Knox was intercepted in the end zone by Cedric Griffin.

Cutler's second interception and career-high 20th of the year came on a pass that caromed off intended receiver Earl Bennett and into the arms of Jared Allen at the Vikes' 39.

Favre added his third TD pass with 17 seconds left until intermission. He passed 6 yards to tight end Visanthe  Shiancoe and the Vikings led 24-7.

Favre had 256 passing yards at halftime and their entire offense had accumulated a season-high 312 total yards by intermission.

The Bears wasted a 77-yard kickoff return by Knox to the Vikings 8-yard line to open the second half. The Bears could only manage a 38-yard field goal from Gould after a pair of sacks and a false-start penalty. The three-pointer made the score 24-10.

Longwell answered with a 38-yard field goal with 7:45 left in the third period to make it 27-10. A 22-yard chip shot early in the fourth quarter made it 30-10.

Peterson added a TD run with 6:35 left in the game to make it 36-10 as Longwell's PAT attempt failed.

Minnesota holds an 18-11 advantage in the series over the Bears at the Metrodome since they moved to the indoor stadium in 1982, including three straight victories and seven of the last eight.

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