"At the end of a season in which stars rolling around in pain has become a regular occurrence, the Bears had one final scare in the fourth quarter Sunday.

Brian Urlacher jumped in the end zone for Joe Webb's high pass. It appeared he had a good chance at an interception. But Major Wright also went for the ball from behind Urlacher. The safety hit Urlacher and knocked him to the ground.

"I was over the top of him," Wright said. "My weight landed on him."

Nickel corner D.J. Moore went for the ball too, and he landed on Urlacher as well.

"You can't be out there and decide not to go for the ball," Moore said. "If you decide to not go for the ball, the offense is going to end up catching it for the touchdown."

Urlacher fell awkwardly, with his legs spread apart. His left knee, which already had been injured, took the brunt of the fall.

The middle linebacker immediately knew he was hurt. He took off his helmet and obviously was in pain. While medical personnel tended to him, about 20 players gathered around him, including coach Lovie Smith. Some were praying.

When Urlacher finally got up and walked off on his own power, he received a standing ovation from Vikings fans. "He's really tough," Moore said.

He did not return in the game, but the diagnosis was good — a sprained MCL according to Smith."