GAME THREAD: NFL: DENVER (5-5) at CHICAGO (4-6)

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    NFL: DENVER (5-5) at CHICAGO (4-6)

    <h3>Broncos seek third straight win against Bears</h3>







    <div class="pre">Denver (5-5) at Chicago (4-6) 4:15 pm EST</div>

    CHICAGO (Ticker) -- In the last four seasons, it took at least11 wins to win the AFC West. This year, nine victories may beenough to capture the division.


    That is good news for the Denver Broncos, who seek their thirdstraight victory on Sunday when they visit the Chicago Bears.

    After suffering an embarrassing 44-7 loss at Detroit on November4, the Broncos' season appeared to be spiraling out of control.

    But safety John Lynch called a team meeting after the debacle tothe Lions, and the Broncos have responded with a pair of wins,including Monday's 34-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    That was enough to get the Broncos back into a first-place tiewith the San Diego Chargers in a mediocre division.

    Against the Jaguars, Jay Cutler led the Broncos to a season highin points against the league's second-ranked defense. Hecompleted 16-of-21 passes for 200 yards and threw touchdownpasses of 48 and 41 yards.


    The Broncos, however, have injury concerns in the backfield asthey were forced to use third-string tailback after rookieSelmon Young left last week's game with a sprained knee.

    Reserve running back Andre Hall provided a spark with a 62-yardtouchdown run in the fourth quarter - the first of his career -after the Jaguars had pulled within 27-20.


    Travis Henry has missed the last three games with a partially tornligament in his left knee.


    After Brian Griese started Chicago's previous six games, RexGrossman was back in as the Bears' starter last week.

    Grossman passed for 266 yards - his highest total since throwingfor 282 yards in a playoff win last season against Seattle. Buthe could not produce a victory as the Bears (4-6) suffered adamaging 30-23 setback at Seattle.


    The defeat continued an up and down season for Chicago, which hasalternated wins and losses in its last six games.


    The defending NFC champions are in danger of falling out ofplayoff contention, trailing the Detroit Lions by two games forthe final wild card spot.
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

    <div class="pre">NFL
    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CHI BALL ON CHI 29 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 0 12:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    DEN BALL ON DEN 11 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 0 10:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CHI BALL ON DEN 47 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 0 7:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

    <div class="pre">NFL FG CHI
    ROBBIE GOULD 24 YD

    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 3 6:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 3 6:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    DEN BALL ON DEN 27 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    DENVER 0
    CHICAGO 3 5:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    DEN BALL ON CHI 25 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL FG DEN
    JASON ELAM 23 YD

    DENVER 3
    CHICAGO 3 3:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 3
    CHICAGO 3 3:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    CHI BALL ON CHI 18 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 3
    CHICAGO 3 3:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR

    DEN BALL ON DEN 41 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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

    SCORING SUMMARY

    1ST QUARTER: CHI - FG, ROBBIE GOULD 24 YD, 8:05. Drive: 8
    plays, 41 yards in 3:52. Key plays:
    Grossman 22-yard pass to Clark to
    Denver 25; Grossman 2-yard run on
    3rd-and-1 to Denver 14. CHICAGO 3-0
    DEN - FG, JASON ELAM 23 YD, 11:44. Drive: 7
    plays, 20 yards in 2:34. Key plays:
    Ferguson recovery of Hester muffed
    punt at Chicago 25; Hall 11-yard
    run to Chicago 14. DENVER 3-3</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NFL TD DEN
    ANDRE HALL 16 YD RUN
    (JASON ELAM KICK)

    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 3 14:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 3 14:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    CHI BALL ON CHI 28 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

    <div class="pre">NFL DENVER AT CHICAGO
    NOTE: CHICAGO RUNNING BACK CEDRIC BENSON HAS LEFT THE
    GAME IN THE SECOND QUARTER WITH AN APPARENT ANKLE
    INJURY.</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 3 9:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    DEN BALL ON DEN 20 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 3 8:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    CHI BALL ON DEN 16 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

    <div class="pre">NFL FG CHI
    ROBBIE GOULD 44 YD

    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 6 5:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 6 5:27 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NFL: DENVER at CHICAGO

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    DENVER 10
    CHICAGO 6 4:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR

    CHI BALL ON CHI 14 YD LINE
    1ST AND 10</div>
     

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