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Mitchell Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys 31-24

By ANDREW SELIGMAN out the NFC East leaders
AP Sports Writer after beating the struggling
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Detroit Lions twice and
Trubisky and the Chicago New York Giants in recent
Bears appear to be hitting weeks.
their stride, even if it might “Most teams at some point
be too late to salvage their in time will hit some type
season.Trubisky threw three of adversity,” Nagy said.
touchdown passes and “We went through that
ran for a score in Chica- four-game stretch. It was
go’s 31-24 victory over Dak difficult in a lot of different
Prescott and the slumping ways. ... Everybody’s see-
Dallas Cowboys on Thurs- ing what type of people we
day night. have on this football team.
In a matchup between No one’s flinched. We’ve
disappointing teams that pulled together. We’ve be-
made the playoffs last sea- come even tighter.”
son, the Bears (7-6) came SLUMP CONTINUES
away with their fourth win in Facing a top-10 defense
five games after dropping for the third week in a row,
four in a row. The Cowboys the Cowboys once again
(6-7) have lost seven of 10 couldn’t get their high-
since a 3-0 start. powered offense going.
“I think it shows we’re re- “I can’t put a finger on
silient,” Trubisky said. “We it,” said Prescott, the NFL’s Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) runs in for a touchdown against Dallas Cowboys’
Chidobe Awuzie (24) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in
stick together. We believe passing leader. “I wish I Chicago.
in each other even when could right now. If I could Associated Press
nobody else believes in us. we wouldn’t be in this situ-
It’s a special group in that ation, we would be get- pieces in place, right play- the second quarter when kicker has had in a season
locker room. We just want ting over this and out of ers, right talent. Just about Trubisky hit Robinson with a the past four years.
to keep this feeling going.” this slump, but that’s the doing it instead of talking 5-yard pass and took a 10-7 INJURIES
Trubisky shook off an early most frustrating part, we about it,” Cooper said. lead on a 36-yard field goal Cowboys: WR Cedric Wil-
interception near the goal have the skill level, we TAKING CONTROL by Eddy Piñeiro. Dallas’ son jammed his left leg try-
line to complete 23 of 31 have the players, we have Kept out of the end zone in Brett Maher then missed a ing to catch a long pass
passes for 244 yards. He the chemistry at times, But a 13-9 loss at New England 42-yarder wide right. in the closing minute. ...
matched a season high for we’re not playing together two weeks ago and then Chicago added to the LB Leighton Vander Esch
touchdown throws and set as a team, complementary held to two touchdowns in lead in the closing seconds (neck), NT Antwaun Woods
one with 63 yards rushing. enough when we need to, falling 26-15 to Buffalo on of the half with Trubisky’s (knee) and S Jeff Heath
That included a 23-yard and we need to figure it Thanksgiving, the Cowboys 8-yard pass to Robinson, (shoulder) were inactive.
scoring dash early in the out.”Prescott was 27 of 49 went 75 yards for a score and Miller’s 14-yarder in the Bears: WR Javon Wims
fourth quarter to make it for 334 yards and a touch- on the game’s opening third made it 24-7.“I think (knee) walked off gingerly
31-14. down. Ezekiel Elliott ran for possession. we stayed ahead of the in the closing seconds of
Allen Robinson caught two 81 yards — his fifth straight Elliott lunged in from the 2 chains, we scored early, the first half after an awk-
TD passes and Anthony Mill- game under 100 — and to cap a 17-play drive.Jour- we were able to get the ward landing as he tried to
er had one as Chicago tied two scores. dan Lewis then intercepted run game going,” Robinson make a leaping catch in
a season scoring high. Michael Gallup had 109 Trubisky’s pass with a neat said. “All aspects of our of- the end zone. ... CB Prince
On defense, Khalil Mack yards receiving. Amari play near the left pylon, fense were working today. Amukamara (hamstring)
had a sack but l ineback- Cooper caught six passes dragging his left foot. He We were able to keep was inactive after being list-
er Roquan Smith left the for 83 yards and a touch- was initially ruled out of them off balance.” ed as doubtful. ... WR Taylor
game with a pectoral injury down, but the Cowboys bounds, but the call was FOR KICKS Gabriel (concussion), TE
on the opening drive, with lost their third straight. They overturned by a replay re- Maher is 20 for 30 on field Ben Braunecker (concus-
coach Matt Nagy saying lead Philadelphia by a half- view. goals this season after go- sion) and RT Bobby Massie
it “doesn’t look real good game in the division. But it was all Bears after ing 1 of 2. The 10 misses are (ankle) all missed their sec-
for him.” Still, the Bears took “I know we have the right that.Chicago tied it early in more than any other NFL ond straight game.q