Cutler guides rally to atone for miscues

SAN DIEGO — Zach Miller made a one-handed grab of a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler with 3:19 to go, and the Chicago Bears beat the San Diego Chargers 22-19 on Monday night.

Cutler, who overcame an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble to throw for 345 yards, calmly led the Bears on the winning 10-play, 80yard drive after the Chargers opened a 19-14 lead on rookie Josh Lambo’s 22-yard field goal.

Miller made a leaping grab with his right hand and scored. Rookie Jeremy Langford, subbing for the injured Matt Forte, ran in the 2-point conversion.

It was the first lead for Chicago, which scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.

Cutler’s two TD passes gave him a franchise-record 139 with the Bears.

The Bears (3-5) snapped a two-game losing streak. San Diego (2-7) lost its fifth straight.

Cutler never wavered in another tight game for Chicago. He continually attacked San Diego’s depleted secondary, completing 27 of 40 passes.

Two plays before the TD throw to Miller, Cutler was hit and still completed a 12yard pass to Alshon Jeffery on third-and-6.

San Diego’s Philip Rivers was 26-of-42 for 280 yards. It was the first time in six games that he didn’t throw for more than 300.

Cutler broke the franchise record for touchdown passes when he found Martellus Bennett for a 1-yard score midway through the second quarter.

Cutler had been tied with Hall of Famer Sid Luckman with 137 for Chicago. Cutler began his career with the Broncos and is in his seventh season with the Bears. Luckman, who spent his entire 12year career with the Bears from 1939-50, threw his final touchdown pass on Sept. 17, 1950.

Langford scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter to start Chicago’s comeback.