San Francisco safety Michael Lewis made the final interception in his own endzone with less than 10 seconds remaining after Cutler had driven the Bears to the 49ers’ 12-yard line. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for San Francisco (4-5) and gave coach Mike Singletary a win over the team where he had a successful playing career.“It was a big relief,” 49ers tight end Vernon Davis told reporters. “It’s truly a blessing to be able to get this. We just have to keep winning.” San Francisco running back Frank Gore opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown in the second quarter and tallied 104 yards on the ground.
Gore has scored in his last three games and was a steady presence for the 49ers, who gained just 216 total yards. Chicago made it 7-3 just before the end of the half with a 50-yard field goal by Robbie Gould, who added a 38-yarder in the third as the Bears pulled within one.
Home kicker Joe Nedney made a 21-yard field goal with 10:11 left to cap the scoring as the 49ers took advantage of Cutler’s career-high five interceptions. Acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos in the offseason, Cutler has struggled with his consistency and has a league-high 17 interceptions.
Cutler drove Chicago 68 yards in the last 2:47 before surrendering another turnover. He finished 29-for-52 passing for 307 yards as the Bears (4-5) lost their second in a row and fourth in the last five games.
