The Chicago Bears is getting closer to its dream of getting a slot in the forthcoming playoffs of the ongoing National Football League season.
This developed after the Bears beat the Miami Dolphins 16-0 at the home of the latter in the current NFL season.
The victory improved the record of the Bears to 7-3 and dropped the Dolphins to 5-5 in the 2010 NFL season.
The loss is very disappointing for the Dolphins since it is their fourth loss at home this year and their second shutout after 40 years.
Bears star defensive end Julius Peppers was the hero for the dominating victory of the visiting team as he only allowed 187 yards and a single third-down conversion in the game.
Pepper was a man on a mission as he also had three sacks to carry the team to its first shutout victory since Nov. 19, 2006, against the Jets.
Aside from Peppers, Bears star running back Matt Forte, also had a solid game for the team carrying 25 times for 97 yards and a score for the Bears, who converted 10 of 18 third-down situations and controlled the ball for nearly 38
minutes.
The visiting team was fully focused in the game as they employ a stone-wall defense to defeat the injury riddled Dolphins in-front of its fans.
The Dolphins and its fans were very sad with their loss since their misfortune while playing at home continues this year.
The misfortunes of the Dolphins this year had been attributed mainly on the barrage of injuries suffered by its key players including the team’s top two quarterbacks Chad Pennington and Chad Henne.
The third-string quarterback of the Bears Tyler Thigpen tried to end their home-game misery but he suffered six sacks in his first NFL start since 2008, which lead to their loss.
Thigpen is the 15th quarterback to start for the Dolphins since Dan Marino.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano remains confident of their chances this year despite their losses this year.
Sparano said their woes this year is not due to the injuries they suffer but the way they poorly played this year.
He said if they can play even better this year they have a huge chance of getting more wins and become successful this year.