Chicago Bears lose their 1st game, 19-11 to the Colts, in Nick Foles' 1st start at quarterback
CHICAGO — The Nick Foles era in Chicago lost a lot of its luster Sunday in the Chicago Bears’ 19-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at Soldier Field.
One week after Foles replaced Mitch Trubisky and led the Bears back from 16 points down to beat the Atlanta Falcons, he and the Bears offense flopped against one of the NFL’s best defenses.
The Bears (3-1) looked out of rhythm most of the game and didn’t find the end zone until 1 minute, 35 seconds remained.
Foles completed 26 of 42 passes for 249 yards with one touchdown and an interception on a key scoring opportunity in the fourth quarter. The Bears converted just 4 of 14 third-down opportunities.
Foles hit Allen Robinson for a 22-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, and David Montgomery ran in for the two-point conversion to cut the Colts lead to 19-11. But the Colts easily recovered Cairo Santos’ onside kick and ran out the clock.
The Bears defense, meanwhile, couldn’t capitalize with the big plays it needed for a spark. Khalil Mack dropped an interception, and Roquan Smith stepped out of bounds on another possible pick in the end zone in the first half.
After the Colts (3-1) scored a touchdown on their first drive, the Bears defense allowed only four Rodrigo Blankenship field goals, the last a 30-yarder with 3:47 to play.
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