>>Bears QB Cutler To Have Surgery On Broken Thumb
(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago Bears will be without starting quarterback Jay Cutler for an extended time. The veteran signal-caller suffered a broken thumb on his throwing hand during Sunday's win over the San Diego Chargers. Head coach Lovie Smith said on Monday that Cutler will have surgery, but hopes to have him back before the end of the regular season. Cutler did finish Sunday's game, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns against the Bolts. The Bears have won five straight and are in the thick of the NFC Wild Card race at 7-and-3. Caleb Hanie will start Sunday's game at Oakland.
>>Pats Pound Chiefs On 'MNF"
(Foxboro, MA) -- Rob Gronkowski hauled in four passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Patriots in a 34-3 rout over the Chiefs. Tom Brady finished 15-of-27 for 234 yards with the two scores for New England, which has won back-to-back games on the heels of a two-game slide to improve to 7-and-3. Julian Edelman added a 72-yard punt return to the house, and Shane Vereen scored his first NFL touchdown on a four-yard run in the Patriot victory.
