Carolina 31, Chicago 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 5, 2014
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature:
60°
Head Official:
Tony Corrente
Attendance:
73659
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Panthers 31, Bears 24: Cam Newton and Greg Olsen hooked up for a pair of touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 2:18 remaining in the fourth quarter, as host Carolina rallied past Chicago.
Olsen grabbed six passes for 72 yards and the two scores while Chris Ogbonnaya added a rushing TD for the Panthers (3-2), who snapped their two-game skid. Newton was 19-of-35 for 255 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Jay Cutler finished 28-of-36 for 289 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions while adding a rushing TD for the Bears (2-3), who committed turnovers on consecutive offensive plays - and their last three possessions - to fuel Carolina's fourth-quarter comeback. Matt Forte caught 12 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown while gaining 61 yards on 17 carries.
The Panthers opened the scoring when rookie Philly Brown returned a punt 79 yards to the end zone with 10:56 left in the first quarter, but Cutler sandwiched a 10-yard scoring pass to Forte and a 25-yard touchdown strike to Alshon Jeffery around a 10-yard TD scramble to give Chicago a 21-7 lead. Newton and Olsen hooked up for a 9-yard score with 12 seconds remaining in the second to cut the deficit in half.
Ogbonnaya, who was signed Tuesday to add depth to a depleted backfield, punched in a 1-yard TD to tie it with 7:16 left in the third, but the Bears moved back in front on Robbie Gould's 45-yard field goal with 2:38 to go in the quarter. Graham Gano's 44-yard kick tied it again and Forte's fumble set up Newton's 6-yard scoring strike to Olsen before Kawann Short sacked Cutler and forced a fumble on fourth-and-21 to seal it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bears outgained the Panthers 347-321 but are 0-3 when registering more total yards than their opponent and 2-0 when they are outgained. … Chicago has committed 10 turnovers in its three losses. … The Panthers committed only three turnovers in their first four games but matched that total Sunday.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Chicago |
|
Carolina |
|
Matt Forte
|
Player |
Darrin Reaves |
|
17 |
Attempts |
10 |
|
61 |
Yards |
36 |
|
3.6 |
Avg Yards |
3.6 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
15 |
Long |
9 |
Receiving
| Chicago |
|
Carolina |
|
Matt Forte
| Player |
Greg Olsen
|
|
12 |
Receptions |
6 |
|
105 |
Yards |
72 |
|
8.8 |
Avg Yards |
12.0 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
56 |
Long |
19 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Chicago
|
347 |
85 |
262 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2.0 |
3 |
| Carolina
|
322 |
91 |
231 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4.0 |
3 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Cincinnati. The Panthers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bears have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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