The Chicago Bears will welcome the Inexperienced Bay Packers to Soldier Subject on Sunday in a conflict between struggling NFC North rivals.
With Aaron Rodgers vowing to proceed taking part in by accidents to his ribs and proper thumb and Justin Fields working again from a left shoulder challenge, there’s motive to stay intrigued by the matchup. Within the lead-up to Sunday’s sport, listed here are a dozen eye-catching info and figures.
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Quarterbacks who've began for the Bears towards the Packers since 1992. That quantity will tick as much as 21 if anybody apart from Fields begins Sunday. Right here’s the complete listing: Jim Harbaugh, Erik Kramer, Steve Walsh, Dave Krieg, Steve Stenstrom, Jim Miller, Shane Matthews, Cade McNown, Kordell Stewart, Rex Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Brian Griese, Kyle Orton, Jay Cutler, Josh McCown, Brian Hoyer, Matt Barkley, Mike Glennon, Mitch Trubisky and Fields.
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Quarterbacks who've began for the Packers towards the Bears since ‘92. Brett Favre began 32 video games. Rodgers has began 29. Brett Hundley began the groups’ second assembly in 2017 when Rodgers was out with a damaged collarbone. The Packers additionally wanted aid appearances from Seneca Wallace (Week 9 in 2013) and DeShone Kizer (Week 1 in 2018).
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Mixed document of the Bears and Packers in November. The one win by both group was Inexperienced Bay’s 31-28 additional time defeat of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10. The Packers trailed 28-14 heading into the fourth quarter however rallied. That’s their solely win within the final eight video games. The Bears have gone 1-8 since September ended.
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Consecutive seasons through which the Bears have skilled a dropping streak of at the least 4 video games. They’re presently on a five-game skid. The Bears misplaced 5 consecutive video games final season, six straight in 2020 and 4 in a row in 2019.
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Losses this season for the Bears, guaranteeing a dropping document for the 14th time in 25 years. With yet one more loss, the Bears can have their eleventh season with at the least 10 losses throughout that span. Since 1998, they’ve gained at the least 10 video games six occasions — in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2018.
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Interceptions thrown by Rodgers this yr, his most in a season since throwing 11 in 2010. From 2011-21, Rodgers averaged 5.5 interceptions per season. He enters Week 13 ranked ninth within the NFL in passing yards (2,682) and fourth in landing passes (21). His 92.9 passer ranking is his second-lowest in a season throughout his 15 years as a starter.
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Dashing yards by Fields, which ranks seventh within the NFL. Fields is 13 yards forward of Aaron Jones, the Packers’ main rusher. Fields additionally has seven speeding touchdowns, 5 greater than Jones.
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Landing catches within the final three video games by Packers rookie Christian Watson, who has emerged as their big-play man just lately. They traded up from No. 53 to No. 34 in April to draft Watson, who performed at North Dakota State. He has 12 catches for 265 yards within the final three video games and can have a possibility so as to add to that towards a depleted Bears secondary.
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Takeaways by the Bears protection throughout their present five-game skid. They went with out a takeaway in losses to the New York Jets, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Eddie Jackson recorded an interception towards the Cowboys, and Jaquan Brisker compelled a fumble towards the Atlanta Falcons that Jaylon Johnson recovered. (The Bears additionally had a particular groups takeaway towards the Falcons.) Since their final victory — a 33-14 upset of the New England Patriots in Week 7 — the Bears are permitting a mean of 34.6 factors and 378 yards per sport.
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Sacks this season by the Bears, tied for final within the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders. They’re on tempo for 23 sacks, which might be their lowest season whole since 2003, once they had 18. Brisker, a rookie security, continues to guide the group with three sacks. Roquan Smith, who was traded to the Baltimore Ravens 4 weeks in the past, is second with 2½.
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Highway video games for the Bears on the December schedule. They performed six of their final 9 video games on the street and now get pleasure from a scheduling quirk that may hold them in Chicago for the whole month. After going through the Packers on Sunday, they've an open date in Week 14 adopted by video games at Soldier Subject towards the Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 18) and Buffalo Payments (Dec. 24). Their subsequent street sport is on New Yr’s Day at Ford Subject towards the Lions.
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Bears gamers among the many high 10 Professional Bowl vote-getters by followers at their positions. Jackson, who went on injured reserve this week with a season-ending foot damage, ranks second amongst free safeties behind Minkah Fitzpatrick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Others within the high 10 are Brisker at robust security (sixth), tight finish Cole Kmet (eighth), fullback Khari Blasingame (ninth) and Fields at quarterback (tenth).
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