Bears try to learn from big loss

Maybe the end of the Bears' five-game winning streak wasn't all bad.

“Sometimes you need a good whipping, and that's what we got,” linebacker Lance Briggs said. “A good whipping helps us get ourselves back to where we need to be. A loss like this can be good if it comes at the right time.”

Matt Forte's least productive day in seven weeks (25 yards on 9 carries) was typical of the Bears' day.

“Sometimes you go on a five-game win streak and everybody starts to think, ‘We've made it, we've arrived, we're the best team,'” Forte said. “We have potential to be the best team, but this goes to show you we can get better.”

Fire on ice: The Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are on a roll.New England has outscored its last three opponents by a combined 126-34.#8220;The Patriots are the best team in the AFC,#8221; said Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, who had his fourth sack of the season. #8220;They came in here, our field, our weather, and pounded us.#8221;In his last eight games, Brady has 19 TD passes and no interceptions.#8220;Tom Brady is the best quarterback in the NFL,#8221; Urlacher said. #8220;We knew it coming in, and this game just confirmed it.#8221;Brady leads the NFL with a 109.9 passer rating.Anywhere will do: With repairs in progress on the collapsed roof of the Metrodome, it's still uncertain if the Bears will be able to play the Vikings there next Monday.The Vikings game against the Giants was moved from Sunday to Monday night at the Lions' Ford Field. But that isn't an issue, according to Julius Peppers.#8220;We don't care about that,#8221; said Peppers, who had 1 of the Bears' 3 sacks. #8220;We're getting prepared to play this (Vikings) team; we're not worried about the stadium just yet.#8221;Peppers moved into the team lead with his eighth sack and now has at least 1 sack in four straight games and a total of 6 sacks in those games.Sitting it out: Sunday's inactives were cornerback Joshua Moore, running back Kahlil Bell, linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee), guards Herman Johnson and Edwin Williams, tight end Desmond Clark and defensive tackle Marcus Harrison. Caleb Hanie was the third quarterback.Nick Roach started in place of Tinoismaoa for the second straight week and alternated series with Rod Wilson. Rookie defensive end Corey Wootton was active for just the third time, while Harrison sat for the eighth time after being active but unproductive for four straight games.