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Bears’ chances washed away after Cutler exits

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A Bears fan can't bear to watch the final seconds during Sunday's loss to Houston at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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With no scoring help from their defense that had scored 7 touchdowns in the first eight games, and without injured quarterback Jay Cutler, the Bears just didn’t have enough firepower to get past the Texans. The 13-6 defeat ended the six-game winning streak of coach Lovie Smith’s team. “In the end, the best team won,” Smith said. “You can’t make some of the mistakes we made early.”