Bears 27, Lions 23

CHICAGO -- Rex Grossman dived into the end zone, then ran to the side and spiked the ball. He had something to celebrate and the Chicago Bears had reason to exhale.

Grossman came off the bench to replace injured quarterback Kyle Orton and scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5:36 left, helping the Bears rally from a 10-point deficit for a 27-23 victory over the winless Detroit Lions.

Matt Forte had 126 yards rushing for the Bears (5-3), who lost Orton to a right ankle injury and safety Mike Brown to a calf problem in the first half. After building a 23-13 halftime lead, the Lions (0-8) fell short of their first win since beating Kansas City on Dec. 23.

Quoteworthy: “I always thought odds are I was going to play a little bit, so we’ll see what happens.” -- Rex Grossman, Bears quarterback