Bears Win An Overtime Thriller Against Division Foe

The Chicago Bears took a huge step Sunday towards the NFC north title, beating the Detroit Lions in overtime 19-13. Charles Tillman intercepted a ill-advised pass from Lions quarterback Jeff Garcia and raced 22 yards for the score. It was the first touchdown for Tillman this year, and it gave the resurgent Bears (4-3) their third straight victory after a 1-3 start and into sole possession of first place in the NFC North. The win always gave the Bears the huge tiebreaker over the Lions, since they beat them 38-6 earlier in the season. After the Bears were outgained 88-10 in the first quarter, rookie Kyle Orton passed for 176 yards in the second period alone-more yards than he had compiled in any of his previous six games-as Chicago scored on three straight possessions to take a 13-3 halftime lead. On, a negative note the Bears lost rookie wideout, Mark Bradley when he was tackled awarkdly and tore his ACL. The Bears look to improve upon there current three game winning streak next week against the Saints.