Bears Hand 49ers 11th Straight Loss

By ESPN

Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards and a career-high three touchdowns and the Chicago Bears handed San Francisco its 11th straight loss, beating the 49ers 26-6 on a snowy Sunday.

The 49ers (1-11) extended their franchise-record losing streak and set a club low with 6 yards net passing on a day when Colin Kaepernick got lifted for Blaine Gabbert.

The Bears (3-9) finished with a season high in points and picked up a rare win in a matchup between two of the NFL's worst teams.

Matt Barkley, making his second start with Jay Cutler sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury, went nearly the entire first half without a completion.

But he led a touchdown drive near the end of the second quarter and finished 11 of 18 for 192 yards.

Howard, who came in with two rushing touchdowns, scored on a 1-yard run near the end of the first half.

A fifth-round draft pick from Indiana, he added a 2-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the third and a 5-yard run midway through the quarter.

Howard's three rush TDs are tied for the second-most by a Bears rookie in a game.

Kaepernick completed just 1 of 5 passes for 4 yards and was sacked five times. He also ran for 20 yards on six attempts before Gabbert replaced him in the fourth quarter.

Gabbert was 4 of 10 for 35 yards and sacked for a safety near the end of the game.

Carlos Hyde ran for 92 yards, but the 49ers remained winless since they shut out Los Angeles in the season opener.

The Bears led 7-6 after a first half that was ugly.

Colts vs. Jets Monday Evening

The Indianapolis Colts hope Andrew Luck can return from a concussion and signs are pointing he will play Monday night against the New York Jets.

Regardless of who the quarterback is, Indianapolis knows there is little margin of error and the visit to MetLife Stadium represents a must-win situation.

The good news for the Colts is Luck participated in Wednesday's practice with no restrictions and said he felt great.

Luck suffered a concussion when the Titans 314-pound defensive tackle Austin Johnson landed on top of him in a Nov. 20 game after recording a sack -- one of the 36 opponents have recorded against him this season.

At 5-6, the Colts are just behind the Houston Texans (6-5) and Tennessee Titans (6-6) in a competitive AFC South race. The Colts own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Titans but lost in overtime to Houston, which they visit next week.

"To have opportunities to go out and try to win a football game and get a little closer to your goal, yeah, that's absolutely special," Luck said. "It's all about focus on this game because if you don't take care of business this week it's a moot point."

"Well I think the margin for error is obviously shrinking, but I think that, you know, we're still in the hunt," Indianapolis general manager Ryan Grigson said. "There's, again, if you look through all the records in the league right now, I mean, the league, the way it's set up, it's beyond parity."

Sunday, December 4 Scoreboard

Kansas City 29, Atlanta 28

Detroit 28, New Orleans 13

New England 26, Los Angeles 10

Denver 20, Jacksonville 10

Green Bay 21, Houston 13

Cincinnati 32, Philadelphia 14

Baltimore 38, Miami 6

Chicago 26, San Francisco 6

Oakland 28, Buffalo 24

Pittsburgh 24, New York Giants 14

Arizona 31, Washington 23

Tampa Bay 28, San Diego 21

Seattle 40, Carolina 7

Monday, December 5 Schedule (Time Central)

Indianapolis at New York Jets, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 8 Schedule (Time Central)

Oakland at Kansas City, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, December 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, noon

Denver at Tennessee, noon

Washington at Philadelphia, noon

Arizona at Miami, noon

San Diego at Carolina, noon

Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon

Chicago at Detroit, noon

Houston at Indianapolis, noon

Minnesota at Jacksonville, noon

New York Jets at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at New York Giants, 7:30 p.m.