Desmond Clark News

The struggling and disappointing Chicago Bears have only one touchdown in their last two games, have lost five of six and have watched their playoff chances sink.

Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.

It's gotten to the point the Bears probably won't solve their running-game woes this season, but that doesn't mean they've run out of effective uses for Matt Forte .

Tight end Desmond Clark is expected to miss his third game of the season as he will be sidelined Sunday with a neck issue.

Garrett Wolfe #25 of the Chicago Bears warms up on the field before the game against the Seattle Seahawks on September 27, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington.

Even before kickoff Thursday night, it was obvious that Vernon Davis' braggadocio had made its way to the Windy City.

Jay Cutler promised to apologize to the Bears ' defense for his five-interception night.

Head coach Mike Singletary has shown confidence in his team despite the four-game losing streak.

The 49ers won't have LB Takeo Spikes for the rest of the game, and Bears TE Desmond Clark also won't return, reports NFL Network's Jason La Canfora.

SAN FRANCISCO a ' Bears general manager Jerry Angelo is confident defensive tackle Tommie Harris has learned his lesson from Sunday's ejection.

Frank Gore scored on a 14-yard touchdown run after one of Jay Cutler's three interceptions and the San Francisco 49ers led the Chicago Bears 7-6 after three quarters on Thursday night.

"I think we can destroy their guys up front," Davis told Bay Area reporters Tuesday.

The 49ers and Bears did not hold formal practices today, but due to the truncated schedule, they have provided an injury report based on what would likely have happened if there had been practice.

The Browns fumbled three times, threw two interceptions and committed a roughing-the-passer penalty on an incomplete on third down.

If anything cool happens in this game today, I will be annoyed that I can't re-watch it later tonight or tomorrow.

Local sports talk radio is filled with angry Bears fans, calling for the firing of coach Lovie Smith .

With pained looks and pursed lips, they slowly followed the cart down the Metrodome hallway late Sunday afternoon.

The Bears are finished in everyone's mind but their own. A dreadful defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals is sure to awaken self-doubt and invite a collapse of confidence, but the perfect elixir comes in the form of the Cleveland Browns, who turn up Sunday at Soldier Field.

The Bears can't afford to fumble their chance to beat up on an NFL patsy. As we've discussed, it's the year of the blowout in the NFL.

It was a victory for a division championship that was anything but cause for celebration.