Trailing by nine points after three quarters, the Chicago Bears rallied to beat San Diego 22-19 on Monday, handing the Chargers a fifth consecutive loss.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler hit tight end Zach Miller for a 25-yard touchdown with 3:19 left, and running back Jeremy Langford rushed over for the two-point conversion to open up the three-point cushion, their first lead of the night.
Chicago move to a 3-5 win-loss record, while the Chargers sit at 2-7 and their skid is their longest since dropping six in a row in 2011.
Cutler completed 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns. He also lost a fumble and was intercepted once. Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery caught 10 passes for 151 yards.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was 26-for-42 passes for 280 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. It was the first time in six games he did not throw for at least 300 yards.
San Diego running back Danny Woodhead produced 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Kicker Josh Lambo's second field goal, from 22 yards, increased the Chargers' lead to 19-14 with eight minutes to play. Before Lambo's kick, San Diego had a touchdown pass from Rivers to tight end Antonio Gates wiped away when right guard DJ Fluker was flagged for being downfield.
The Bears pulled within 16-14 with 14 minutes remaining on Langford's one-yard touchdown run. It capped a 93-yard, 15-play drive in which Chicago converted four third downs, the final one on rookie Langford's score.
Lambo's 31-yard field goal in the half's waning seconds pushed the Chargers' advantage to 16-7.
The Bears sliced the deficit to 13-7 when Cutler clicked with tight end Martellus Bennett on a 1-yard pass midway through the second quarter.
Earlier in the quarter, Chicago cornerback Tracy Porter stripped wide receiver Dontrelle Inman of the ball, and it was recovered by linebacker Christian Jones, with the Bears taking over at the San Diego 41-yard line.
Two plays later, though, cornerback Jason Verrett went 68 yards for a pick-six and a 13-0 Chargers advantage. Lambo missed the point after. It was Verrett's first touchdown and second interception of his career off Cutler's second turnover of the first half.
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