NFL: Ryan leads 2 TD drives in 4th, Falcons beat Bears 23-17

Chicago • Matt Ryan threw an 88-yard touchdown to Austin Hooper and led two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Chicago Bears 23-17 in the season opener on Sunday.The butt of jokes following their epic Super Bowl collapse against New England, the Falcons survived as the Bears missed several chances to score a touchdown in the final seconds.The Bears had a first down at the Atlanta 5 in the closing minute. Glennon’s pass to a lunging