CHICAGO — Philip Rivers threw an early touchdown pass, and the Indianapolis Colts (3-1) shut down Nick Foles and the Chicago Bears (3-1) in a 19-11 victory.
Rivers hit Mo Alie-Cox with a 13-yarder on Indianapolis’ first possession and the NFL’s top-ranked defense took over from there.
The Colts kept Chicago out of the end zone until Allen Robinson caught a 16-yard pass with 1:35 remaining. They recovered the onside kick and came away with their third straight win, their best streak since beating Kansas City, Houston and Denver last October. The Bears' offense didn’t look much better with Foles starting instead of Mitchell Trubisky.
7:33 p.m. - Colts pull out the win bringing their record to 3-1. Final score:19-11.
7:30 p.m. - Bears go for an onside kick. Colts' ball.
7:28 p.m. - Bears go for a 2-point conversion and it's in. Score 19-11, Colts lead.
7:27 p.m. - Touchdown Robinson! Score: 19-10.
7:26 p.m. - Ya-Sin walks off the field on his own.
7:25 p.m. - Robinson catches the pass and is brought down inside the 15. Timeout called by the Colts. Ya-Sin is being checked out on the field by staff.
7:22 p.m. - Another complete pass by the Bears. We've hit the two-minute warning.
7:21 p.m. - Bears moving quickly between plays. Rivers completes pass for a first down. Less than three minutes to play.
7:18 p.m. - The 30-yard field goal attempt is good. Colts extend lead 19-3.
7:17 p.m. - Hines is stopped as soon as the ball is handed off. Field goal unit is headed onto the field.
7:15 p.m. - Complete pass to Trey Burton makes it an Indianapolis first down.
7:14 p.m. - Bears use their first time out in the second half. Each team has two remaining.
7:10 p.m. - Hines carries the ball for 12 yards but is just shy of the first down. Fourth down Colts.
7:08 p.m. - Taylor runs the ball up the side of the field for a gain of 16.
7:03 p.m. - Interception. Colts ball on the 23 yard line.
7:03 p.m. - Foles throws to the end zone but the pass is incomplete. Third and 10.
7:01 p.m. - Montgomery sneaks past the defense for a first down.
6:59 p.m. - Pass intended for Montgomery is incomplete. Pass interference called on the Colts. First down Bears.
6:57 p.m. - Anthony Miller can't hold onto the catch from Foles. Fourth down Bears. The Bears will go for it.
6:53 p.m. - Three and out for the Colts.
6:50 p.m. - Colts will start their first drive in the 4th at their own 35.
6:49 p.m. - Patterson is short on 3rd and 1. Colts' ball.
6:46 p.m. - End of the third.
6:45 p.m. - Bears hope for a scoring drive as they start near their 16 yard line with less than a minute to go in the third.
6:43 p.m. - Blankenship puts three more on the board for the Colts. Score is 16-3.
6:40 p.m. - Wilkins catches a pass on third down. Another first down for the Colts.
6:38 p.m. - Catch made by Marcus Johnson. First down Colts.
6:35 p.m. - Foles' pass is incomplete as his receiver catches it out of bounds. Bears will punt.
6:34 p.m. - Anthony Miller makes the catch at the 32 yard line. Bears get the first down.
6:33 p.m. - Pass is incomplete. Bears are 1st and 10.
6:29 p.m. - Play is under review. Refs will determine if prior play is a fumble or incomplete pass.
6:28 p.m. - Bears get a first down and are out of their end zone.
6:24 p.m. - Score still 13-3 with under 10 to play in the third. Bears' ball.
6:19 p.m. - Darius Leonard is officially out of the game with a groin injury.
6:19 p.m. - Three and out for the Bears.
6:18 p.m. - Foles goes deep on 2nd and 18, but it's an incomplete pass.
6:17 p.m. - Colts Darius Leonard questionable to return with possible groin injury.
6:13 p.m. - Colts stopped on third down. Colts will punt.
6:13 p.m. - Wilkins fights his way through the defense. He's just shy of the first down. Third down Colts.
6:12 p.m. - Colts start the second half with the ball.
6:01 p.m. - Colts lead at the half 13-3.
5:55 p.m. - Blankenship field goal attempt is good. Colts extend lead 13-3.
5:53 p.m. - Rivers is brought down at the 12 yard line on third down.
5:53 p.m. - Hilton catches a low pass and Colts are in the red zone.
5:51 p.m. - Pass interference called on Bears Fuller as Rivers attempts a 29-yard pass. First down Colts.
5:50 p.m. - Colts get the first down, thanks to Trey Burton.
5:49 p.m. - Pascal completes catch, 3rd and 1.
5:48 p.m. - Five yard penalty puts Colts at 2nd and 15 with under 2 minutes to play.
5:44 p.m. - 2-minute warning. Colts continue to lead 10-3.
5:42 p.m. - A long pass is bobbled by the Bears and is incomplete. It's a quick three and out.
5: 36 p.m. - Rivers can't convert on third down. Blankenship makes the field goal. Colts lead 10-3.
5:36 p.m. - A review of the previous play shows the Bears player had a foot out of bounds when he caught the ball. It's third and goal for the Colts.
5:33 p.m. - The Bears' Roquan Smith tips the pass and intercepts it in the end zone.
5:31 p.m. - Jack Doyle catches the pass for a first down. Colts are inside the 10.
5:31 p.m. - Hilton can't hold on to the pass. Incomplete. Third and 10 for the Colts.
5:27 p.m. - Taylor gets another first down for the Colts. A 15-yard penalty against the Bears puts the ball inside the Colts 30.
5:26 p.m. - Pass interference on the Bears. Penalty is refused. Colts first down.
5:26 p.m. - T.Y Hilton catches a 45 yard pass for a first down. There's a flag on the play.
5:25 p.m. - Under pressure, Rivers gets rid of the ball in a hurry. Incomplete pass. It's 3rd and 7.
5:21 p.m. - The field goal is good. Score 7-3, Colts lead.
5:20 p.m. - Foles throws it behind his intended receiver on 3rd and 5. The Bears kicker heads onto the field.
5:17 p.m. - A completed, short underneath pass allows the Bears to get into the red zone.
5:15 p.m. - First down, Bears. The team is inside the 31 yard line
5:14 p.m. - Catch complete! Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney catches 33-yard pass.
5:11 p.m. - Taylor catches lob pass and is just shy of the 1st down. Colts defense heads onto the field.
5:08 p.m. - End of the first half. Colts lead 7-0.
5:06 p.m. - Hines gets another big pickup and first down.
5:06 p.m. - Hines rushes past the defense for a first down.
5:03 p.m. - A minute and 37 seconds left to play in the first quarter. The Colts will start with the ball on the 6 yard line.
5:02 p.m. - Foles pass is too high on third down and his receiver is unable to make the catch. The Bears once again will have to punt the ball.
4:57 p.m. - Holding penalty against the Colts that happened prior to the pass. Bears get automatic first down.
4:56 p.m. - An incomplete pass intended for Demetrius Harris. There's a flag on the play.
4:53 p.m. - Rivers misfires on 3rd and 5. The first three and out on the season for the Colts.
4:48 p.m. - Bears QB Foles is unable to convert the third down. The Bears will punt the ball.
4:47 p.m. - Chicago is on 3rd and 6 with just under six minutes to play.
4:44 p.m. - Bears start with the ball on their own 25 yard line.
4:40 p.m. - The extra point is good. The Indianapolis Colts take the lead, 7-0.
4:40 p.m. - Touchdown! Mo Alie-Cox catches a 13-yard pass from Rivers and runs it into the end zone. This is his second touchdown of the season.
4:38 p.m. - Rivers completes a long pass to Pascal for the first down. The Colts got a 36-yard gain on that play.
4:34 p.m. - Pass interference on the Bears gives the Colts an automatic 1st down.
4:30 p.m. - The Colts block the punt and will get their first possession just past the 50 yard line.
4:29 p.m. - Pass intended for Allen Robinson is incomplete. That's a quick three and out for the Bears.
4:25 p.m. - Game on. The Colts kick off to the Bears who start with the ball in the first quarter. The Bears record this season is 3-0 while the Colts are 2-1.
4:18 p.m. After a delayed start time, the Colts have hit the field to warm-up in preparation for Sunday's game against the Bears.
