The Chicago Bears will battle the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, where Chicago is looking to win its third straight game over Green Bay.
The Bears are coming off a dominant 23-12 win over the New York Jets, where the offense controlled time of possession for roughly 45 minutes that included 89 total plays. In fact, Chicago had more first downs (34) than the Jets had total offensive plays (32). The Bears run game had an impressive showing with 232 yards on the ground, including 146 yards and two touchdowns from Kyle Monangai. Meanwhile, Chicago's defense continued its dominant showing for the third straight game holding New York to just 12 points.
Here’s how the Bears and Packers stack up statistically ahead of Sunday's matchup.
Stats courtesy of
Team Rankings, The Football Database, ESPN and PickWatch.
Scoring Offense
Bears: 28.0 PPG (9th)
Packers: 18.3 PPG (28th)
Passing Offense
Bears: 232.8 YPG (15th)
Packers: 249.3 YPG (11th)
Rushing Offense
Bears: 196.3 YPG (1st)
Packers: 58.0 YPG (32nd)
Total Offense
Bears: 429.0 YPG (1st)
Packers: 307.3 YPG (20th)
Penalties
Bears: 47.3 penalty YPG (8th)
Packers: 86.0 penalty YPG (32nd)
Sacks Allowed
Bears: 7 (T-10th)
Packers: 8 (T-13th)
Turnover Margin
Bears: +1 (T-14th)
Packers: -2 (T-21st)
Scoring Defense
Bears: 16.3 PPG (4th)
Packers: 26.3 PPG (23rd)
Passing Defense
Bears: 179.8 YPG (3rd)
Packers: 185.0 YPG (4th)
Rushing Defense
Bears: 102.5 YPG (13th)
Packers: 139.3 YPG (28th)
Total Defense
Bears: 282.3 YPG (3rd)
Packers: 324.3 YPG (14th)
Sacks
Bears: 10 (T-8th)
Packers: 10 (T-8th)
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Statistical Breakdown: How Bears and Packers stack up before Week 5
