Mondays National Football League Capsule

December 23, 2008

CHICAGO 20, GREEN BAY 17 (OT)

CHICAGO - Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal with 11:28 left in overtime to lift the Chicago Bears to a 20-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

The Bears (9-6) were down 14-3 at the half but got a touchdown pass by Kyle Orton in the third quarter and a short TD run by Matt Forte with just over three minutes left in the fourth to tie the game, 17-17.

The Packers (5-10) had a chance to win in regulation but a 38-yard field-goal attempt by Mason Crosby with 25 seconds to play was blocked by Alex Brown.

Chicago won the toss in overtime and drove 47 yards in seven plays to set up Goulds winning kick.

The Bears are tied for the NFC North Division lead with Minnesota. Chicago needs to win at Houston and have the Vikings lose against the New York Giants to win the division. The Bears can earn a wild-card berth with a win and losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay.