later in the third, how about jay cutler, big game for chicago. to johnny knox, 26 yards, cut letter with three touchdown passes on the day. 38-34. fourth quarter, can sanchez lead a comeback down four. looking for holmes but picked by chris harris. bears win but the jets still make the playoffs as the jaguars lost to the redskins on sunday. that's your espn newsupdates.

jay cutler. game time temperature 26 degrees. wind gusts in the 30s.her than that, a beautiful day that chicago. first quarter, no score. patriots, that's tom brady to rob gronkowski. patriots up 7-0. second quarter, bears trailing 14-0. jay cutler complete to johnny knox, but the ball is ripped lose by devin mccourty. he's going the other way for the touchdown. 35 yards on the play. they would review it and the play would stand right there. knox was knocked down on the tackle. seven seconds remaining in the half, patriots already up by four touchdowns. tom brady, he threw two scores in the game, that one to deion branch, 59 yards on the play. patriots going on to win big time, 36-7. >>> all right, michael vick and the eagles visiting the cowboys. pick it up in the second quarter, game tied at 7-7. this is on third day. play action pass. vick to tom heraman. fourth quarter, game tied at 20-20. vick, a laser to desean jackson. michael jenkins tries to make a play but he didn't get there in time, neither did the rest of the defense. desean, that one goes

jay cutler finds devin hester with the 15-yard strike. the bears went into the break up 17-7.0-7, devin hester, taking the punt and going untouched down the sideline for a 64-yard t.d. the bears go on to win it, 40-14. with that victory they clinch the nfc north. >>> have a great day. back to you guys in the studio. >>> well, we're not done with the sports just yet. up next, the college team making a run at history tonight. we'll be right back. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. al

jay cutler, johnny knox, but the pass devin mccourty knocks the ball loose. it's picked up up and returned 35 yards for the score, patriots up 21-0. seconds remaining in the 1st half, pats now 27-0. tom brady finds a wide open deion branch and the pats score a 59-yard touchdown and town the bears 36-7 -- down the bears 36-7. >>> raiders and jaguars in jacksonville, jason campbell threw a pass to darren mcfadden but all kinds of yards after the catch, 67 yards for the score, raiders up 7-0. this thing would turn into a barn burner. oakland down seven in the 4th, more mcfadden this, time a 36- yard touchdown. mcfadden with 209 yards of total offense and three touchdowns on the day, tied at 31, but the jags would respond. there were two to place. maurice jones-drew with a 30- yard touchdown run and that's your game winner. jacksonville beats oakland 38- 31. >>> talk about a good luck spoiled this, had to be a miserable exit for mike shanahan who needs to win all three remaining games to avoid just the third losing season of his career. , h ♪ ♪ [ children laughin

jay cutler finds devin hester in the end zone. bears up, 17-7 at the half. hester was just warming up. takes the punt in the third quarter and returns it 64 yards for the score. it's his 14th return for a touchdown in his career. that's a new nfl record. bears wrap up the nfc north with a 40-14 win. >>> basketball, the last time the heat lost a game was three weeks ago in dallas, and now the mavericks have done it again. dirk nowitzki leading the way. dallas snaps the heat's 12-game winning streak with a 98-96 win. >>> gilbert arenas, just not enough. josh smith to joe johnson counted. hawks win, 91-81. >>> pacers and hornets, indy down one. mike is there to tip in the rebound at the buzzer. pacers win, 94-93. >>> sydney crosby had a goal to bring his scoring streak to 21 games. penguins win big. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> the improbable happy ending in shaniya twain's love life. >>> plus, this woman is so into christmas spirit, her neighbors called the cops on her. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>

jay cutler in the third throwing three touchdowns in the quarter. bears win 38-34 but all is not lost for the jets. >>> the redskins nails a 31-yard field goal in overtime to beat the jaguars. the jets are back in the playoffs. the jags are out. and donovan mcnabb wants out. he's asking to be released from the redskins. >>> the patriots clinching the top spot in the afc with a win over the bills. tom brady setting the record for most consecutive pass attempts without a turnover. now that's a mouthful and it is also a record, pats win big 34-3. >>> chiefs win control of their playoff fate taking on the titans. matt cassel running across the middle, and watch bo go 75 yards to the house. they clinch the afc west, thanks to the bengals. they upset the chargers in cincy. the bengals were without ochocinco and no terrell owens but they had jerome simpson. he scored a pair of touchdowns. the bengals won 34-20. >>> and maybe tim tebow can be an nfl quarterback after all. he led a 17-point comeback against the texans running in the game winner late in the f

yards to put minnesota on top the bears responded with a field goal and then on the first and dirty jay cutler decides to views the vice safety and fires it sixty seven yards to johnny knoxville on the sideline he does the rest to give the bears a ten to seven lead. but defense isn't the only sure the vikings have their all fancied line has done a terrible job protecting farm all season long as it is the case you call you wouldn't get through to brad with these and brings them down hard farm didn't return to the game after that hit and chances are we might never see him thrown the full ball again but then again never know after all nobody expected him to play in this one either so cutler on the other hand was just fine three touchdown passes on the night this one took devin hester for ten point lead men went through the second device we're trying not to punt the ball to has to all game long and he gets one here and he makes it count and seventy nine we turn for the score fourteen career touchdown return for hester and the game was pretty much over by that point the only question remaining will

jay cutler connected for three touchdowns against minnesota, 40-14. the bears win. the bears! the vikings' brett favre left the game after a head injury. in the nba, san antonio still has the best record in the league. the spurs tony parker had 19 points. richard jefferson added 17 against phoenix. the 118-110 win for san antonio was their ninth straight. and jason terry of dallas scored all 19 of his points in the fourth quarter against miami. the 98-96 victory over the heat is the mavericks' 15th win in their last 16 games. >>> let's take a quick break. when we come back another look at this morning's top stories. and water worries. a carcinogen is found in the tap water of dozens of u.s. cities. ter of dozens of u.s. cities. (stan lech) acid erosion is a growing problem... acidic foods can cause a softening of the enamel. once you lose enamel, it's gone for good. for those who want white teeth pronamel gentle whitening, helps protect against acid erosion but also helps bring back your teeth to their natural whiteness. but my allergies put me in a fog. so now, i'm claritin c

later in the third, how about jay cutler, big game for chicago. to johnny knox, 26 yards, cut letter with three touchdown passes on the day. 38-34. fourth quarter, can sanchez lead a comeback down four. looking for holmes but picked by chris harris. bears win but the jets still make the playoffs as the jaguars lost to the redskins on sunday. that's your espn newsupdates. for all the highlights check out the highlight express on espn news until 3:00 a.p.m. today. >>> an indiana man is using the snow as a blank canvas. >> instead of the run-of-the-mill snowman or snow angel, he created a rattlesnake. it took him about five hours to sculpt the snake. >> in the past, he's sculpt the anything from a race car to even an ipad. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today that means the snow crippling travel in the northeast. >> air and rail problems, not to mention the roads. stay with us. just joined? new year's resolution! we want a healthier lifestyle... so we can have more enery to do more stuff. healthy lifestyle? well, you should also start en

jay cutler, he'll go it. 67 yards for the touchdown and here's where it may have ended. corey wootin slamming farve hard to the turf. headache and concussion-like symptoms. he will not return or may never in his career. >>> home for the holidays, san jose sharks, two home games this month. back for a 3-game home stand at the tank. added benefit of the home crowd behind them. they are getting a nice bump from couture, saw action in the playoffs last year. now leading the team in goals. team-leading total of 17. something of a surprise even to himself. >> you know, that game in st. louis hit me in the pants, i had a tip. the pucks are going in for me. for me to be leading the team, i don't think many people would have said that at the start of the year with this talent on the team. i think it's good. those guys are going to get their goals. >> 21 years old. looks younger than that. sharks tomorrow night against the orioles. that's the sporting life for a monday night. >> wow about farve. >> the turf frozen there in minnesota, makes it extra hard on the helmet. head injurie

he's like, can you start having a crush on jay cutler, like, now? and he thought it was working.licated because i would be running out of stuff. i would have sexual fantasies about them. now i'm cheating on you. >> jimmy: as long as it gets them to the super bowl. even if he has to put nyou in te shower with the whole team. >> it could be going there. i'm going to end one a reality show and a drug habit. i had to draw the line. if they get to the super bowl -- >> jimmy: you'll agree to do that. and it will be good motivation for the team. what are you doing for christmas? >> ron -- my dad is coming out and ron's whole family is coming for 11 days. a long time. >> jimmy: are you -- 11 days is a long time. will they stay with you in the house? >> yeah, like seven of them will. >> jimmy: is it big enough to accommodate? >> we're going to be seeing a lot of each other. >> jimmy: you are. and it's his family that's coming? >> my dad will come. and they're from iowa, you know, so, they don't travel, like, as much as we do. ron said the other day it's sort of like they pack their trunks

jay cutler, he'll go it. 67 yards for the touchdown and here's where it may have ended. corey wootin slamming farve hard to the turf. headache and concussion-like symptoms. he will not return or may never in his career. >>> home for the holidays, san jose sharks, two home games this month. back for a 3-game home stand at the tank. added benefit of the home crowd behind them. they are getting a nice bump from couture, saw action in the playoffs last year. now leading the team in goals. team-leading total of 17. something of a surprise even to himself. >> you know, that game in st. louis hit me in the pants, i had a tip. the pucks are going in for me. for me to be leading the team, i don't think many people would have said that at the start of the year with this talent on the team. i think it's good. those guys are going to get their goals. >> 21 years old. looks younger than that. sharks tomorrow night against the orioles. that's the sporting life for a monday night. >> wow about farve. >> the turf frozen there in minnesota, makes it extra hard on the helmet. head injurie