Six weeks into the NFL season, the Chicago Bears sat tied for the NFC North lead with four wins and two losses. Then, Week 7 yielded three major losses, a defeat at the hands of the 1-4 Washington Redskins, the loss of linebacker Lance Briggs and the loss of quarterback Jay Cutler. The Bears lost 45-41, while their defence was burned for 499 yards by Robert Griffin III and the Redskins offence. Cutler suffered a groin injury and Briggs a small fracture in his left shoulder. Cutler is expected to return to the Bears offence in 3-to-5 weeks, while Briggs is out at least a month on the other side of the ball. Josh McCown replaced Cutler at quarterback and finished 14-for-20 for 204 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. The Bears used three rushing touchdowns from Matt Forte and an 81-yard punt return from Devin Hester to keep pace with the Redskins before ultimately falling. Following their Week 8 bye, the Bears sit third in the NFC North behind the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. However, a win tonight against the Packers would put the Bears into a three-way tie for the division lead. You can watch the game live on TSN at 8:30pm et/5:30pm pt. The key question for the Bears is whether they compete in the division without Cutler. Chicagos next two games are both against divisional opponents, with the Lions coming up next week. With losses in both games the Bears would fall to 4-4 and be at least two games out of the division lead. The Bears will likely rely heavily on Forte in Cutlers absence, as the running back ranks third in the NFL in yards per game (76.1) and eighth in yards per attempt (4.6). Forte faces a tough matchup tonight however, against the Packers fourth-ranked run defence. The once-vaunted Bears defence has struggled this season, giving up the seventh-most yards per game and fourth-most points per game. If that trend continues the Bears will likely be left little choice but to put the ball in McCowns hands to keep pace with the Packers second-ranked offensive unit. McCown hasnt started a game since the 2011 season when he started two for the injured Cutler. He went 1-1 in those two games, with two touchdowns and three interceptions. His lone loss came against the Packers on Christmas night. Two straight divisional losses for the Bears could be the difference between making the playoffs and missing the postseason for the third straight season. Can the Bears compete in the NFC North without Cutler? As always, its Your! Call. Matt Adams Jersey . Jamies number grades given are out of five, with five being the best mark. Darcy Kuemper, Minnesota (5): He was calm, poised, and looked comfortable all game. 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Brett Bulmer scored the lone goal for the Wild (6-11-0), who dropped their sixth straight contest.PHOENIX - Katy Perry says her Super Bowl halftime performance will make you Roar — with animals.The singer told reporters at a press conference Thursday that her performance Sunday will include a lion and sharks.Its going to be wild out there, Perry teased.Perry, 30, said she feels blessed to perform on the Super Bowl stage at such a young age. She said she enjoyed past Super Bowl performances from Beyoncé and Madonna, and what she adds is some lightheartedness.Lenny Kravitz will join the pop star at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Perry said her performance will also include an old school female singer who she declined to identify but said would be instantly familiar from the get-go.When you hear the first ring of the chord, I think jawss will drop and faces will melt, she said.ddddddddddddShe said the audience can expect to hear two of her hits, Roar and Fireworks. Her performance would be a visual feast in the tradition of Madonna and will celebrate female empowerment, she said.Perry was playful with reporters, indulging one who wanted to take a selfie photo with her and shouting at a pair of puppets brought by a Mexican television crew.While she was enthusiastic about talking about her show, when the topic turned to her love life, Perry channeled Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, whos gained fame for refusing to answer reporters questions.Im just here so I dont get fined, Perry said with a serious face. In true Lynch fashion, she repeated the line again. 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