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Jared Allen gets to 20 sacks in first half of close game

Chicago Bears v Minnesota Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 1: Josh McCown #15 of the Chicago Bears fumbles the ball as Erin Henderson #50 and Jared Allen #69 of the Minnesota Vikings sack him during the first quarter on January 1, 2012 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chicago recovered the ball on the play. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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It’s one of the few meaningless games of Week 17, but the Bears and Vikings didn’t get the memo.

Through two quarters, the Bears lead, 14-13.

Christian Ponder has exited with a hip injury, after completing only four of 10 passes, along with an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Joe Webb has completed seven of 10 for 93 yards.

Minnesota led 10 before a pair of 22-yard touchdowns by the Bears -- a touchdown pass from Josh McCown to Roy Williams and the interception return by Charles Tillman.

Percy Harvin has 95 total yards and a touchdown for the Vikings, and Jared Allen has gotten to 20 sacks with another 1.5 in the first two quarters. He’s 2.5 sacks short of the record of 22.5*.