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Bears lead Saints 7-0 after 1 quarter (AP)

 
Matt Forte had a 1-yard TD run, a go-ahead score set up by a pass interference call, and the Chicago Bears took a 21-7 halftime lead Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 7-6 teams trying to make the playoffs. Bears quarterback Kyle Orton, whose earlier fumble set up the Saints' TD, scrambled for a 6-yard touchdown run with 49 seconds left in the half to give the Bears... (link)

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