Kyle Orton

ain.  They thrive on establishing the running game with rookie phenom Matt Forte, then letting Kyle Orton heave the rock downfield to his big, athletic (although not all that talented) wide receivers and have them make plays in single coverage.  So, stop the run (the Vikings' specialty), and you usually stop Da Bears.  Again, that bodes well for the Vikings.

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ion, the Purple could not go into halftime on a high note.  With just 22 seconds on the clock, Kyle Orton led the Bears down the field (two passes to wide-open receivers) and set up Gould for a 57-yard field goal, which would have been the longest attempt of his career.  Of course, the Vikings promptly jumped off sides and moved the ball five yards closer, after which Gould punched it through to give the Bears a 27-24 halftime lead.  Another Purple folly that would come back to haunt them later.

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And the Bears offense passed at will. Kyle Orton's a pretty good quarterback, but the Vikings' pass defense was weak. They had no interceptions and just two sacks, both by Jared Allen.

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ling statement if you have followed the Bears the last few years).  They finally have a QB, in Kyle Orton, who can move the team down the field, and that is pretty much all a team needs to beat the Vikings.  Plus, RB Matt Forte is a tough runner (in typical Bears style) who will not be deterred by a few early stuffs by the Williams duo (which is always a good possibility).

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