Forte, Peppers lift Bears despite Collins' 4 INTs

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    Julius Peppers batted the screen pass in the air, darted to the side and made a diving interception at the line of scrimmage

    The five-time Pro Bowl defensive end rose to his feet with the ball in his right hand and put his left index finger to the edge of his facemask.

    The crowd didn't hush, but booed even more. What else could they do? Peppers had used one of his freakishly athletic plays to send his old team into an even deeper tailspin.

    Todd Collins' miserable four-interception day in place of Jay Cutler didn't matter for Chicago. Not with Peppers and the Bears shutting down Carolina's anemic offense and with Matt Forte leading a rejuvenated running game in a 23-6 win over the winless Panthers on Sunday.

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