GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: CHICAGO (5-7) at WASHINGTON (5-7)

NFL: CHICAGO (5-7) at WASHINGTON (5-7)

<h3>Redskins have little time to prepare for Bears</h3>



<div class="pre">Chicago (5-7) at Washington (5-7) Thursday, 8:15 pm EST</div>

LANDOVER, Maryland (Ticker) -- Still reeling from the death ofstar Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins face the Chicago Bearson Thursday night.


While both teams have had to endure short weeks, the Redskinshave had more to deal with after the team flew to Miami onMonday to attend Taylor's funeral. Taylor died of a gunshotwound on November 27 at age 24.


"We've got to keep pushing for Sean," Redskins tackle ChrisSamuels said. "We miss him, we love him and we know Sean wouldlay it on the line for us, so we're going to have do that forthe rest of the season."


Last week, Bears coach Lovie Smith said that he would not havebeen opposed to the NFL moving this game to another date if theRedskins had petitioned the league to do so.


Taking the field for the first time since Taylor's tragic death,the Redskins squandered a fourth-quarter lead in a 17-16 lossto the Buffalo Bills last week. The Redskins honored Taylorbefore the game, then started the contest with only 10 men onthe field.


Washington seemed in position to pick up an emotional victory.However, Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs made a gaffe, callingconsecutive timeouts which led to a penalty, turning a long fieldgoal into a 36-yard attempt for Buffalo's Rian Lindell in thewaning seconds.


The loss dropped the Redskins one game behind Minnesota andArizona for the NFC's final wild card spot. The Bearsand Redskins are two of five 5-7 teams in the weak NFC.

Like the Redskins, the Bears also squandered a fourth-quarterlead en route to a 21-16 loss to the New York Giants last week.Chicago had held a 16-7 advantage entering the final period.

Against the Giants, the Bears did receive a mistake-freeperformance from Rex Grossman, who completed 25-of-46 passes for296 yards and a touchdown.

 

NFL: CHICAGO (5-7) at WASHINGTON (5-7)

<h3>Redskins have little time to prepare for Bears</h3>



<div class="pre">Chicago (5-7) at Washington (5-7) Thursday, 8:15 pm EST</div>

LANDOVER, Maryland (Ticker) -- Still reeling from the death ofstar Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins face the Chicago Bearson Thursday night.


While both teams have had to endure short weeks, the Redskinshave had more to deal with after the team flew to Miami onMonday to attend Taylor's funeral. Taylor died of a gunshotwound on November 27 at age 24.


"We've got to keep pushing for Sean," Redskins tackle ChrisSamuels said. "We miss him, we love him and we know Sean wouldlay it on the line for us, so we're going to have do that forthe rest of the season."


Last week, Bears coach Lovie Smith said that he would not havebeen opposed to the NFL moving this game to another date if theRedskins had petitioned the league to do so.


Taking the field for the first time since Taylor's tragic death,the Redskins squandered a fourth-quarter lead in a 17-16 lossto the Buffalo Bills last week. The Redskins honored Taylorbefore the game, then started the contest with only 10 men onthe field.


Washington seemed in position to pick up an emotional victory.However, Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs made a gaffe, callingconsecutive timeouts which led to a penalty, turning a long fieldgoal into a 36-yard attempt for Buffalo's Rian Lindell in thewaning seconds.


The loss dropped the Redskins one game behind Minnesota andArizona for the NFC's final wild card spot. The Bearsand Redskins are two of five 5-7 teams in the weak NFC.

Like the Redskins, the Bears also squandered a fourth-quarterlead en route to a 21-16 loss to the New York Giants last week.Chicago had held a 16-7 advantage entering the final period.

Against the Giants, the Bears did receive a mistake-freeperformance from Rex Grossman, who completed 25-of-46 passes for296 yards and a touchdown.

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CHI BALL ON CHI 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 13:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 13:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR

WAS BALL ON WAS 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 12:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CHI BALL ON CHI 39 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: BEARS QB REX GROSSMAN LEAVES THE GAME WITH 10:53
LEFT IN THE 1ST QUARTER WITH A LEFT LEG INJURY.</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 10:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR

WAS BALL ON WAS 8 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 8:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CHI BALL ON WAS 46 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL

CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 5:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 47 YD ATTEMPT SHORT

CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 1:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR

WAS BALL ON WAS 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHICAGO 0 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NONE</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 14:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG WAS
SHAUN SUISHAM 37 YD ATTEMPT WIDE LEFT

CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 11:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 11:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CHI BALL ON CHI 27 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 6:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR

WAS BALL ON WAS 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL CHICAGO AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: REDSKINS QB JASON CAMPBELL LEFT THE GAME IN THE
2ND QUARTER WITH A RIGHT ELBOW INJURY, HIS RETURN
IS PROBABLE.</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL
CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 5:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CHI BALL ON CHI 34 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: CHICAGO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NFL CHICAGO 0
WASHINGTON 0 3:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>