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Palko gets lifted, then throws for TD to lead Chiefs to 10-3 win over Bears

Tyler Palko wasn't enjoying it, either.He was racking up the interceptions at an alarming rate after replacing the injured Matt Cassel and watched as the Kansas City Chiefs brought in Kyle Orton , so this certainly had to feel better.Yes, he got yanked from the game on Sunday. He also made a case to save his job.Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he briefly got lifted for Kyle Orton, and the Chiefs beat Chicago 10-3 Sunday on a day when the Bears lost Matt Forte to a sprained right knee."I've been around football a long time, and you know that there's a lot of ups and downs that go with it," Palko said. "When you're a quarterback and you're responsible for those turnovers those first two games and the defense is playing so well, it stings. It stings deep down in your gut. You're not trying to throw interceptions. You're not trying to put your team in a bad position, and it stings. You've got to live with that for the whole week."Thi...

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