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How they scored

Eagles 3, Bears 0

Score: David Akers, 45-yard field goal; 8:51 left in first quarter.

Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:24 time of possession.

The play: DeSean Jackson returned a punt 37 yards to set up shop at the 50.

Fact: On the play before the field goal, Michael Vick overthrew uncovered TE Brent Celek and the Bears avoided an easy touchdown.

Bears 7, Eagles 3

Score: Earl Bennett, 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick); 6:56 left in first quarter.

Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:55 time of possession.

The play: Matt Forte 61-yard run on a cutback to set up first-and-goal.

Fact: Bennett entered the game with just 1 TD catch in his last 10 games.

Bears 14, Eagles 3

Score: Johnny Knox, 20-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick); 2:25 left in first quarter

Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:13 time of possession.

The play: Devin Hester's 39-yard wide-receiver screen that exploited the Eagles' safety blitz.

Fact: Cornerback Joselio Hanson slipped and fell when Knox faked inside and darted outside for Cutler's throw.

Bears 14, Eagles 10

Score: Jeremy Maclin, 8-yard pass from Vick (Akers kick); 13:18 left in second quarter

Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:07 time of possession.

The play: With Julius Peppers bearing down on him, Vick hit Jason Avant for a leaping 15-yard catch on third-and-3.

Fact: In each of his three games against NFC North foes, Maclin has caught a touchdown pass. Two came on third-and-goal in the red zone.

Bears 14, Eagles 13

Score: Akers, 36-yard field goal; 8:08 left in second quarter.

Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:25 time of possession.

The play: Peppers sacks Vick for a 15-yard loss on third-and-goal from the 3.

Fact: Peppers lined up across from the left tackle on the play, which meant the left-handed Vick rolled right into the unblocked defensive end.

Bears 21, Eagles 13

Score: Bennett, 6-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick); 0:38 left in second quarter

Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:12 time of possession.

The play: Cutler's 6-yard pass to Bennett that turned into a 30-yard gain with two broken tackles.

Fact: Chris Harris' end-zone interception and 39-yard return, which set up the quick drive, was Vick's first in 212 attempts this season.

Bears 28, Eagles 13

Score: Greg Olsen, 9-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick); 13:29 left in third quarter

Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:31 time of possession

The play: Cutler's scramble and lob to Devin Hester for 34 yards plus a 9-yard penalty for a horse-collar tackle.

Fact: Starting with the final two games of the 2009 season, the Bears have won their last seven games when Olsen catches a touchdown pass.

Bears 31, Eagles 13

Score: Gould, 23-yard field goal; 1:26 left in third quarter.

Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 10:05 time of possession.

The play: Cutler's left-handed sidearm flip, while being dragged to the ground, to Matt Forte for 6 yards on third-and-5.

Fact: On a 6-yard sweep in the red zone, Forte went over 100 rushing yards for the second time this season and seventh in his career.

Bears 31, Eagles 16

Score: Akers, 22-yard field goal; 11:51 left in fourth quarter.

Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:35 time of possession.

The play: Vick's 2-yard run on fourth-and-1 at the Bears' 31-yard line.

Fact: On five drives to the Bears' 10 or closer, the Eagles settled for 1 touchdown and 3 field goals.

Bears 31, Eagles 19

Score: Akers, 36-yard field goal; 4:47 left in fourth quarter.

Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:32 time of possession.

The play: Vick's 29-yard pass to Riley Cooper to set up first-and-goal at the 10.

Fact: Eagles coach Andy Reid opted for a field goal on fourth-and-goal from the 18, even though his team still would need 2 touchdowns to avoid a loss.

Bears 31, Eagles 26

Score: Celek, 30-yard pass from Vick (Akers kick); 1:48 left in fourth quarter.

Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:30 time of possession.

The play: Vick dropped his skinny-post touchdown pass between Brian Urlacher, Chris Harris and D.J. Moore to convert a fourth-and-9 situation.

Fact: With the visitors out of timeouts, the Bears forced the Eagles to chew up valuable time by making every pass go to the middle of the field.