Cleveland in a word: Non-competitive
CHICAGO -- Pounded the previous week and losers of two straight, the Chicago Bears couldn't afford to go down again. Good thing for them that Derek Anderson and the Cleveland Browns were in town.
Jay Cutler threw for 225 yards, Matt Forte ran for two touchdowns and the Bears (4-3) beat the bumbling Browns 30-6 Sunday.
"We've got a lot of work to do. It's good to get a win at home but offensively we've got to get to work," Cutler said.
Anderson had another miserable day for the Browns (1-7). He completed just 6 of 17 passes for 76 yards and got intercepted twice.
The Bears paid tribute to Walter Payton at halftime on the 10th anniversary of his death, then delivered a performance that was far from sweet.
Chicago settled for field goals early on instead of touchdowns but did just enough to put away the team with the league's worst defense and second-worst offense.
Cutler was on the run all day and got sacked a season-high four times despite a shakeup on the line in which Josh Beekman replaced Frank Omiyale as the starting left guard.
A late hit to the chin from Kamerion Wimbley on a third down in the second quarter left him with a bloody mouth, and he got leveled by Shaun Rogers on a 31-yard pass to Johnny Knox in the third.
Both plays led to touchdown runs by Matt Forte, who finished with 90 yards on 26 carries.
"Shaun Rogers is a big guy so every time he hits you that counts as two," said Cutler, whose mouth didn't stop bleeding until sometime in the fourth quarter.
The Bears also got a minor scare when Devin Hester limped off the field with a slight left ankle sprain after making a catch late in the fourth quarter. He came back for a punt return and finished with seven receptions for 81 yards.
After giving up a season-high 448 yards against the Bengals and old friend Cedric Benson, the Bears held Cleveland to 191. They also recovered three fumbles.
Besides the change at left guard and Harris' return, the Bears juggled their defensive lineup. The Bears also went with Marcus Harrison over Anthony Adams at nose tackle, and had Hunter Hillenmeyer at middle linebacker, with Nick Roach moving to the strong side.
BEARS 30, BROWNS 6
