ATLANTA — Atlanta's Jay Feely missed a 45-yard field goal with 56 seconds remaining and the Falcons fell to 0-2 with a 14-13 loss to the Chicago Bears Sunday.

        Quarterback Michael Vick put the Falcons in position to win at the end, driving his team 44 yards with a quarterback draw and two completions.

        On second-and-1 from the Chicago 28 and more than a minute left, Warrick Dunn and Vick both failed on conservative runs. Atlanta coach Dan Reeves then decided to settle for a field goal attempt.

        Feely, who booted a 52-yarder to force overtime the previous week at Green Bay, hooked his kick a couple of feet wide of the left upright, leaving the Georgia Dome sellout crowd of 68,459 in stunned silence.         “Those are easy kicks,” Feely said. “I just didn't get the job done for my team.”

        The Falcons host the Bengals (0-2) Sunday night.

        Vick completed 17 of 28 passes for 166 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown to Dunn. Vick also led the Falcons in rushing with 56 yards on 10 carries.

        The Falcons, who managed only 78 yards in the second half, were denied a big play with about four minutes left. Vick scrambled away from a fierce rush and threw a pass that went through the hands of Chicago safety Mike Brown. Falcons receiver Willie Jackson, sprawled on the turf at the Chicago 22, appeared to make the catch. Vick clasped his hands in thanks and Jackson had a big smile, but the Bears challenged the call.

        After reviewing the replay, referee Jeff Triplette said the ball had rolled off Jackson's left arm and touched the turf before he cradled it.

        “That would've made a big difference in the game,” said Jackson. “At least we get a field goal out of that.”

        The Falcons took a 10-7 lead when Feely made a 37-yarder on the final play of the first half. But the complexion changed early in the third quarter, when the Falcons lost three fumbles in the span of 3:48.

        Dunn was stripped on Atlanta's second offensive play of the half, Kahlil Hill fumbled on a punt return, and Vick lost the ball trying to scramble.

        The fumble by Hill, who was activated after regular returner Allen Rossum was hurt in practice Friday, led to Chicago's winning touchdown. On third-and-8 from the Atlanta 14, Bears QB Jim Miller hooked up with David Terrell over the middle with 9:27 left in the third.

        The Falcons played without star cornerback Ray Buchanan, who began serving a four-game suspension for using anabolic steroids.

        Juran Bolden, making only the second start of his career, broke up a couple of early passes. The Bears spent the rest of the game picking on the other cornerback, former Bengal Ashley Ambrose, who was beaten on Terrell's TD reception.

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