Lovie Smith knows how to win in prime time. After the Bears’ 38-20 win over the Giants on Sunday night, the Bears are 5-0 under the lights since Smith took over for Dick Jauron in 2004. The Bears’ last prime-time loss was 38-23 to the Packers on Sept. 28, 2003.
DATE: Nov. 12, 2006-s
OPPONENT: at N.Y. Giants
RESULT: W 38-20
SKINNY: After bad 1st quarter, Grossman comes alive; Devin Hester has 108-yard return of missed FG.
DATE: Oct. 16, 2006-m
OPPONENT: at Arizona
RESULT: W 24-23
SKINNY: Comeback from 23-3 deficit without an offensive touchdown still being talked about.
DATE: Oct. 1, 2006-s
OPPONENT: Seattle
RESULT: W 37-6
SKINNY: Defense rattles Matt Hasselbeck and the defending NFC champion Seahawks.
DATE: Dec. 18, 2005-s
OPPONENT: Atlanta
RESULT: W 16-3
SKINNY: Temperature hovers near zero as Bears put deep freeze on Falcons fleet QB Michael Vick.
DATE: Oct. 24, 2004-s
OPPONENT: San Francisco
RESULT: W 23-13
SKINNY: Believe it or not, Craig Krenzel started at quarterback to kick off 3-game winning streak.
Source: Bears
s–Sunday night; m–Monday night
