The Chicago Bears will host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, where Chicago is looking to win their eighth game in the last nine after an 0-2 start.
The Bears are coming off a 19-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings, which marked Chicago’s fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season. It was their first win over an NFC North opponent (1-2), and it catapulted them into first place in the NFC North. While the offense struggled to score touchdowns, instead settling for field goals, the injury-riddled defense did a good job of containing a struggling J.J. McCarthy. But it was special teams that played hero thanks to Devin Duvernay’s 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute and Cairo Santos’ 48-yard game-winning field goal.
Now, Chicago will look to get revenge over Aaron Rodgers and his new team, the Steelers, while retaining their stance atop the NFC North. Here’s how the Bears and Steelers stack up statistically ahead of Sunday’s matchup.
Stats courtesy of Team Rankings, The Football Database, ESPN and PickWatch.
Scoring Offense
Bears: 25.8 PPG (8th)
Steelers: 24.6 PPG (12th)
Passing Offense
Bears: 227.2 YPG (13th)
Steelers: 198.7 YPG (22nd)
Rushing Offense
Bears: 146.6 YPG (2nd)
Steelers: 88.2 YPG (29th)
Total Offense
Bears: 373.8 YPG (4th)
Steelers: 286.9 YPG (28th)
Penalties
Bears: 64.1 penalty YPG (28th)
Steelers: 46.9 penalty YPG (9th)
Sacks Allowed
Bears: 16 (T-5th)
Steelers: 19 (T-8th)
Turnover Margin
Bears: +16 (1st)
Steelers: +8 (T-4th)
Scoring Defense
Bears: 26.4 PPG (26th)
Steelers: 23.2 PPG (16th)
Passing Defense
Bears: 231.3 YPG (23rd)
Steelers: 261.7 YPG (32nd)
Rushing Defense
Bears: 133.3 YPG (25th)
Steelers: 106.4 YPG (13th)
Total Defense
Bears: 364.6 YPG (27th)
Steelers: 368.1 YPG (28th)
Sacks
Bears: 21 (T-21st)
Steelers: 33 (3rd)
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Statistical Breakdown: How Bears and Steelers stack up before Week 12
Reporting by Alyssa Barbieri, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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