The Panthers allowed the Bears only 23 yards on 17 offensive plays in the fourth quarter.

   Those numbers are truly amazing.

   On the Bears final drive, they managed a 9-yard gain on first down on a run by Matt Forte, but the Panthers stopped them on the next three plays -- two of them passes -- to prevent them from picking up a yard. That secured the win.

   Prior to that play, middle linebacker Jon Beason huddled everyone together and said, "I'm going to give everything I've got for you and you do it for me. Guys went out and responded, and it was just an effort play -- mano y mano."

   It was the underapprecated nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu who broke up the play, getting a good push inside. Na'il Diggs and Julius Peppers both swarmed in to finish up, tackling fullback Jason McKie behind the line of scrimmage.

   "Big Maake made the play. I went over and hugged him and told him I loved him. I get a little emotional when we win. Especially when guys make plays, I feed off of it," Beason said.

   Said Beason: "I didn't even have to do anything. Maake knocked the guy back and made the play. We knew it was over, go out and kneel it and that's another one behind us."

   "We always want it that way, we want it on our back," safety Chris Harris said. "The offense carried us last week, and that is why they call this a team game. So we felt it was our turn. We had to return the favor this week and we just hope it evens out like that all year long."