Michael Vick run, Donovan McNabb pass help Eagles take 10-0 lead over Bears in 1st quarter

McNabb, Eagles lead Bears 10-0 in 1st Quarter

CHICAGO — Donovan McNabb threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jason Avant, a hookup of two Chicago products, as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 10-0 lead over the Chicago Bears after one quarter Sunday night.

McNabb’s TD toss to Avant capped a 76-yard drive that featured his 21-yard pass to Brent Celek and two penalties on the Bears — a 15-yarder for a facemask penalty against McNabb and also an offside.

Michael Vick’s 34-yard run after a direct snap — his longest play since returning to the NFL — helped the Eagles score on their first possession. Philly reached the Chicago 12 but had to settle for David Akers’ 25-yard field goal.

Chicago’s Jay Cutler, who threw five interceptions in the Bears’ previous game at San Francisco, came in with a league-high 17 interceptions. He nearly threw another one on the Bears’ first possession, but Philly’s Quintin Mikell couldn’t hang on to the ball.

Both McNabb and Avant were high school football stars in Chicago, and McNabb once played in a championship game at Soldier Field.

The Eagles (5-4) are coming off tough losses to the Cowboys and the Chargers. The Bears (4-5) have lost four of their last five and the fans are growing restless. They were already booing when the Bears couldn’t muster much on their first possession.

Cutler has thrown 12 interceptions in the last five games.

One thing the teams didn’t have to worry about Sunday night was the weather. It was an unseasonably pleasant 47 degrees at kickoff.