Sports for 9-25

Jordan Howard has led the Chicago Bears to their first win in nine September games over three seasons under coach John Fox. Howard had 138 of Chicago’s 220 yards rushing and scored the winning touchdown in overtime to give the Bears a 23-17 triumph over the Steelers. Aaron Rodgers’ 72-yard pass to Geronimo Allison set up Mason Crosby’s 26-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Packers past the Bengals, 27-24. The Chiefs are 3-0 after Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in the first 9 ½ minutes of a 24-10 win against the Chargers.

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to Pittsburgh last night, 4-1. The Cubs beat the Brewers for the third time in four days as Jose Quintana struck out 10 while firing a three-hitter in Chicago’s 5-0 shutout at Milwaukee. The White Sox also cruised to an 8-1 rout of the Royals. Eduardo Escobar ripped a three-run homer and the Twins earned their fourth consecutive win by thrashing the Tigers, 10-4.

Kyle Busch won Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Cup Series playoff at New Hampshire.