"As Matt Forte hobbled out of Soldier Field on Sunday alongside his wife, Danielle, his face remained expressionless.

It was hard to gauge how much pain the running back felt in his sprained right knee, but the Bears are certain to ache if their top offensive weapon is out for a significant amount of time, particularly with quarterback Jay Cutler already sidelined after thumb surgery.

"It's not a good feeling when you see your star tailback go down with a knee injury, but it's part of the game," coach Lovie Smith said. "We'll just keep our fingers crossed, and hopefully it's not that serious.""