The Chicago Bears will welcome the Green Bay Packers to Soldier Field on Sunday in a conflict between struggling NFC North rivals.
With Aaron Rodgers vowing to proceed enjoying by accidents to his ribs and proper thumb and Justin Fields working again from a shoulder situation, there’s motive to stay intrigued by the matchup. In the lead-up to Sunday’s recreation, listed below 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. Here’s the total 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 started 32 games. Rodgers has started 29. Brett Hundley started the teams’ 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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Combined report of the Bears and Packers in November. The solely win by both crew was Green Bay’s 31-28 extra 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 during which the Bears have skilled a shedding streak of at the very least 4 video games. They’re at present 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 shedding report for the 14th time in 25 years. With another loss, the Bears could have their eleventh season with at the very least 10 losses throughout that span. Since 1998, they’ve received at the very least 10 video games six occasions — in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2018.
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Interceptions thrown by Rodgers this 12 months, 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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Rushing 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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Touchdown catches within the final three video games by Packers rookie Christian Watson, who has emerged as their big-play man not too long ago. 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 could 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 no 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 recreation.
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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 steer the crew 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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Road video games for the Bears on the December schedule. They performed six of their final 9 video games on the street and now take pleasure in a scheduling quirk that can maintain them in Chicago for all the month. After going through the Packers on Sunday, they’ve an open date in Week 14 adopted by video games at Soldier Field towards the Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 18) and Buffalo Bills (Dec. 24). Their subsequent street recreation is on New Year’s Day at Ford Field towards the Lions.
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Bears gamers among the many high 10 Pro Bowl vote-getters by followers at their positions. Jackson, who went on injured reserve this week with a season-ending foot harm, 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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