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Chicago Bears Top San Francisco 49ers, 26-6

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Bears defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 26-6, at a snowy Soldier Field on Sunday.

Chicago improved to 3-9, while San Francisco fell to 1-11.

"It does feel good," Bears coach John Fox said. "Hats off to those guys in that locker room.

"Different guys had to step in and did a very nice job."

Rooking running back Jordan Howard rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns in an impressive outing for the Bears. Quarterback Matt Barkley also completed 11 passes in 18 attempts for 192 yards in slippery and sloppy weather conditions.

The weather -- along with the Bears' record and Sunday's opponent -- kept thousands of fans from the game.

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The 49ers benched quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the beginning of the fourth quarter. Kaepernick was just 1-of-5 for four yards and was sacked five times.

The Bears finished with a season high in points and picked up a rare win in a matchup between two of the NFL's worst teams.

Making his second start with Jay Cutler sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury, Barkley went nearly the entire first half without a completion, but he got the passing game going and led a touchdown drive near the end of the second quarter.

Howard, who came in with two rushing touchdowns, scored on a one-yard run near the end of the first half to propel the Bears to a 7-6 lead.

A fifth-round draft pick from Indiana, Howard added a two-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter and a five-yard run midway through the quarter.

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