By: Benjamin Pietrucha
Ex-Bears head coach Lovie Smith is now 0 for 2 against his former team because the Bears defeated the turnover-prone Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-21 this afternoon at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Jay Cutler continued his resurgence this year with a stellar game that consisted of 156 passing yards, 20 completions on 27 attempts and 1 passing TD.
The Bears defense held their own against rookie QB Jameis Winston and leading NFL rusher Doug Martin, with the latter only getting 49 rushing yards. The Bucs coughed up the ball three times in the game. Two of the three Bucs’ turnovers came in the 3rd quarter: Winston was intercepted by Bears cornerback Harold Jones-Quartey in the red zone, and Martin fumbled deep into the Bucs’ own territory late in the third quarter that was recovered by Bears rookie linebacker John Timu. On the ensuing possession, Bears running back Ka'Deem Carey scored on a 1 yard pass from Cutler. Timu continued his impactful play by recovering 2 fumbles in the game.
The win snapped the Bears’ 3 game losing streak and their record now stands at 6-9; their final road record for 2015 is an impressive 5-3. Their road record in 2014 was a pedestrian 3-5.
Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and linebacker Shea McClellin did not play. Rookie defensive tackle Eddie Goldman and running back Matt Forte left the game early due to injury. The Bears play the Detroit Lions next week Sunday at Soldier Field in the season finale for both teams.
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