Bears boot it away in overtime loss to Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Ja- son Sanders kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play of overtime after Cody Parkey missed a 53yard try for the Chicago Bears, who blew an 11-point lead in the final 16 minutes of regulation and lost to the Miami Dolphins, 31-28, yesterday.
The Bears (3-2) host the Patriots next Sunday at Soldier Field.
Miami’s Brock Osweiler threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns subbing for Ryan Tannehill, who sat out because of an
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injured throwing shoulder. Albert Wilson turned two short passes into long touchdowns in the fourth quarter and finished with 155 yards on six receptions.
“Today felt like a heavyweight title fight,” Osweiler said. “What this team did today was so special. Nothing was perfect, but in the end we found a way.”
The Dolphins (4-2) took the kickoff to start overtime, marched 74 yards and were on the verge of victory when Kenyan Drake fumbled just before crossing the goal line. Eddie Goldman recovered for the Bears, who then drove to the Miami 35.
But former Dolphin Parkey was wide right on his attempt with 2 minutes left. Drake then had a 15-yard reception to help set up Sanders’ field goal.
“That’s the great thing about this sport and this team. When you’re down, you’re never out,” Drake said. When Sanders made the winning kick, Drake sank to his knees on the field and bowed his head in gratitude and relief.
Miami snapped a two-game losing streak and ended a threegame winning streak for Chicago.
The Bears’ offense came alive after trailing 7-0 at halftime. Miami then rallied from a 21-10 deficit in the final 16 minutes of regulation to tie the game twice and force overtime.
Mitchell Trubisky threw for 316 yards and three second-half touchdowns, but the Bears were hurt by two turnovers in the red zone. Jordan Howard lost a fumble at the 1, and Trubisky was intercepted in the end zone.
Trubisky then threw a 29-yard pass to Anthony Miller for a goahead score late in the fourth quarter, but Miami needed only one play to tie it again, with the dynamic Wilson weaving through the secondary for a 75-yard score.
Wilson earlier scored on a 43yard catch and run.
Chicago’s Tarik Cohen scored on a 21-yard run and had a long catch and run. Kyle Fuller had two interceptions, the second of which set up a Bears touchdown.
But Miami contained the Bears’ Khalil Mack, ending his streak of at least one sack and one forced fumble in every game this season.
On the injury front, Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara left in the second half with a hamstring injury.