jay cutler, wing this one over to earl bennett. up the sidelines. where is the defense, detroit? none. lions trying to mount a rally. deficit just down to 2. don't think of cutler as a mobile quarterback. he's going to use his legs, rg3 like. scrambling, gets the first down. that gives the bears a big win, 26-24. that means the redskins had to win this evening. also meant in order for the bears to get in, they needed a viking loss. well, how do you beat the vikings? stop peterson. not easy to do. another big gainer and huge game. 199yards. 2,009yards for the season. came up nine shy of that huge mark set by eric dirker son. walsh, the rookie, sneaking it in on the next play from 29 yards out. vikings win 37-34. so they're in the playoffs. they will take on green bay in the first round of the playoffs next saturday, 8:00 at lambeau field. the redskins knew they had to win and now they are still winning. >>> when we come back, the ravens try to improve their playoff position in the afc. we'll keep a watchful eye as the clock ticks away at fed ex field. stick around. we'll be back i

jay cutler as always a bit frustrated....but not on this play....the flip to earl bennet....the lions safeties blow the deep coverage...he gets outside thanks to a block from brandon marshall and he will go 60 yards for the score....bears led 7-3... the bears led 26-17 in the 4th when matt stafford hits brian robiskie for a td...it was 26- 24..the bears trhen got the ball back needinn to make a first down to ice it.. and on a third and five...cutler runs out of the pocket to get it...huge play tne bears wins in 26-24...then taking the flight home while the vikings were playing the packers. a win by adrian peterson and minnesota would eliminate the bears...the game tied at 34-all in the final seconds when peterson gets free and takes the ball well withing field goal range... peterson just 9 yards short of the all time rushing record... he set up blair walsh for the game winner and he drills it home...the vikings win 37-34 and they make the post season while the bears go home. for the second straight year the bears burnout in the secomnd half..they were 7 and 1 and still failed to make

facing chicago, jay cutler over the middle to brandon marshall. breaks a tackle, stiff-arms another. 30 second left in the first half. it's tied. aaron rodgers, james jones, they hooked up three times today. packers win 21-13. they clinch the nfc north. andrew luck and the colts trying to clinch a playoff spot. 3-0 texas. matt schaub to andrew johnson for the touchdown. 13-3 houston. the punt, scoops it up, scores, texans win 29-17. houston clinches the afc south. are you guys staying with me? peyton manning and the broncos seeking their 9th straight win in baltimore. broncos lead, but ravens on the doorstep of the end zone. denver's chris harris picked off joe flak coast. broncos win 34-1. baltimore loses their third straight game. their lead is just a game. maybe they fired the wrong coordinator. they fired cam cameron last week, but they can't stop opposing off fences. >> so busy on game day. >> yes, indeed. we'll have a complete report from new england on that game. vern glen will be with the raiders. we have a magician on the show tonight. >>

the bears jay cutler, desperation pass to martin. he scrambles and dives out of bounds.is sets up this. the game tying field goal. then in ot, see how wilson hit rice. seattle downed chicago. 23-17. how about another rookie sensation? and just you see andrew luck the come back kid against detroit. he lost a 42 yard touchdown strike. next possession, luck doubles the ball to avery who scores as the clock strikes zero. indianapolis silences the lions 35-33. when we come back a salute to some of the most influential names in the arts. this year's city center honorees and we'll take you to last night's ceremony in washington. but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] dayquil doesn't treat that. huh? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief to all your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! where roads are giving way r the weight of saturated soi. and who's still without powr this morning. plus: from san jose to oakl. a wild police chase ends inn arrest overnight w

they've lost quarterback jay cutler. he has a neck injury, day-to-day. cowboys had an emotional win the day after the death of linebacker -- i'm blacking on his name. >> jerry brown. >> jerry brown. sorry about that, bob. but morris clayburn had a laceration to the face, he left in the fourth quarter and did not return. >> mike, thanks. you can tune in to pro football talk every weekday at 5:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. also catch "the dan patrick show" weekdays from 9:00 to noon. al and cris are back to wrap things up after this. feet? feet? no. wendy's mozzarella chicken supreme. crisp chicken, lots of mozzarella, and a rich parmesan sauce. making tastes that make the season. that's wendy's way. now that's better. get a $10 toys-r-us gift card offer when you purchase a kid's meal. see offer for details. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a wi

the bears injured defense could not contain adrian peterson, while jay cutler was knocked out of a crucialme. the bears were without brian urlacher in minnesota. first play of the game peterson broke a few tackles to go 51 yards and set up one of his two touchdowns. he had 154 yards. bears down in the third when cutler overthrew brandon marshall. harrison smith intercepted and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown. then in the fourth. cutler was hit hard behind the line of scrimmage. he finished the drive but left the game with neck stiffness. he should be o-k, but the bears lost 21-14 their fourth loss in five games. it is going to dictate what happens with us. we're still in position to accomplish all of our goals that we said. the packers hosted the last- place lions last night. the packers were down 14- nothing at one point, but in the third, aaron rodgers escaped the pocket and ran 27 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. it was tied at 17 in the fourth when dujuan harris went 14 yards up the middle for a score. the packers won 27-20, and they can clinch the division with a win here in chica

they've lost quarterback jay cutler. he has a neck injury, day-to-day. the cowboys had an emotional win the day after the death of linebacker -- i'm blacking on his name. >> jerry brown. >> jerry brown. sorry about that, bob. but morris clayburn had a laceration to the face, he left in the fourth quarter and did not return. >> mike, thanks. you can tune in to pro football talk every weekday at 5:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. also catch "the dan patrick show" weekdays from 9:00 to noon. al and cris are back to wrap things up after this. feet? feet? no. wendy's mozzarella chicken supreme. crisp chicken, lots of mozzarella, and a rich parmesan sauce. making tastes that make the season. that's wendy's way. now that's better. get a $10 toys-r-us gift card offer when you purchase a kid's meal. see offer for details. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than

jay cutler throws a bad pass right to casey heyward that sets up another packers touchdown. still down in the third, and the bears had second- and- goal from the one, but failed to score on three straight plays, including a pass interference penalty on alshon jeffrey. bears lose their sixth straight to green bay, 21-13 everybody will be held accountable. even if that means jobs. everybody on offense should be held accountable. i love this game. i am very passionate. right now it is affecting me way too much. the vikings looking to take advantage of the bears' loss. they're tied with the rams in the second, when adrian peterson breaks off an 82- yard run for a touchdown. he rushed for a season- high 212 yards, and is now 294 shy of the single- season record. the vikings win 36-22, and overtake the bears for the sixth and final playoff spot. the bears and vkings are both eight- and six but the tie- breaker puts the bears in seventh place and out of the playoffs. the bears still have a chance if they can win their final two games against the cardinals and lions. the vikings, me

for jay cutler. the pressure on him. pressured. had to get rid of the football quicker. and minnesota goes on to win it. cutler was pulled from the game late. i think more for precautionary measures to keep him healthy. a game they probably thought that they couldn't win at that point. but, give credit to minnesota. lot of people didn't think they were in the bears' league. a lot of people picked chicago. i was one. give a lot of credit to the vikings. >> last on tap? >> game of the day, baltimore/washington. when we started doing the segment, beginning of the year, them and the 49ers. what i saw, disappointing down the stretch. up 28-20 in the closing segments against a washington team that loses rg3. watch griffin go down. watch his right leg. watch his right leg coming up here. it comes up. watch it hyper extend. boom, torn acl in the same knee. thinking hyperextension, sprain. do more tests monday. see how it turn out. curt cousins comes in. nobody knows who he is. throws a touchdown. >> they do now. >> throws a touchdown. in a two-point game. two-point conversion. l

bears quarterback jay cutler got the news during a live radio show.sas city chiefs parted ways with romeo crennel after his team struggled through two-win season that was marred by the murder/suicide involving linebacker jovan belcher. other notable names, andy reid, chan gailey, ken whisenhunt, pat shurmur, norv turner, front office jobs aren't safe either today. the jets, cardinals, chargers, jaguars and browns all let their general managers go. >>> top of the hour. hey, everyone. happy new year to you all. i'm deb feyerick live from cnn's world headquarters in atlanta. >> i'm joe johns live from washington. the world's watching to see if congress reaches a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. and within the last hour, the president said a deal is, quote, within sight and that he himself is willing to make hard choices to avoid $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax hikes. >> i'm willing to reduce our government's medicare bills by finding new ways to reduce the costs of healtcare in this country. that's something we all should agree on. we want