SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 11, 2012
Texans 13, Bears 6: Former Bears safety Danieal Manning accounted for two turnovers to help visiting Houston's defense dominate a matchup of top playoff contenders and snap Chicago's six-game winning streak.
Arian Foster rushed 29 times for 102 yards - the 21st 100-yard rushing game of his career - and made an acrobatic 2-yard catch for the game's only touchdown as the Texans (8-1) preserved their hold on the best record in the AFC.
Manning forced a fumble and had an interception to account for two of Houston's four first-half takeaways, and the Texans held Chicago (7-2) to 249 total yards and knocked quarterback Jay Cutler out at halftime.
Cutler suffered a concussion, presumably on an illegal hit from Tim Dobbins near the end of a first half in which Cutler was 7-for-14 for 40 yards and threw two interceptions. Backup Jason Campbell was 11-for-19 for 94 yards, and Brandon Marshall caught eight passes for 107 yards for Chicago.
Chicago's defense was nearly as dominant, holding the Texans to a season-low 215 total yards as Matt Schaub was 14-for-26 for 95 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Tim Jennings had both picks in the first half to push the Bears' NFL-best takeaway total to 30.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Foster has scored a touchdown in 11 consecutive regular-season games. กญ Jennings has eight interceptions this season, two shy of Mark Carrier's franchise record set in 1990. กญ The Texans have won all three meetings between the teams, including two at Soldier Field.