Bears clinch, Rex falters

It was a victory for a division championship that was anything but cause for celebration. The Bears lost their best defensive lineman, Tommie Harris, with an apparent knee injury. Their Pro Bowl cornerback, Nathan Vasher, left the game with a strained hamstring of unknown severity. And their quarterback had a 1.3 rating against a team ranked 31st in the NFL against the pass.

By John Mullin

December 3, 2006