Bears trail Vikings 6-3 at halftime
The Bears aren’t in Charlotte anymore.One week after they scored 59 points in a season-opening win against the Panthers, the Bears managed just one field goal in the first half and trail the Vikings 6-3 at halftime.The Bears’ offense was as sloppy as the weather in the first half. On their penultimate drive of the half, they completed three-straight offensive penalties — a false start, delay of game and intentional grounding — and four over five plays. They backpedaled from the Vikings’ 30 to…
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