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Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 3

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Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 3

The Chicago Bears (1-1) will battle the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3, where Chicago will be looking to bounce back from a prime-time loss against yet another AFC South team.

The Bears are coming off a 19-13 loss to the Houston Texans (2-0), where Chicago’s offense was again struggled behind a shoddy offensive line. But the only reason they were even in the game until the final possession was their dominant defense, which held a top offense to just one touchdown and 19 points.

With Week 3 on deck, how did the Bears compare to the rest of the NFL last season? Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings, ESPN, The Football Database and StatMuse), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 2:

Offense

Rank

Stat

Points per game

18th

18.5 ppg

Passing offense

32nd

99.0 ypg

Rushing offense

28th

77.5 ypg

Total offense

31st

176.5 ypg

3rd down conversions

27th

26.67%

Red zone scoring

10th

50.00%

Sacks allowed

1st

9

Turnovers

9th

3

Defense

Rank

Stat

Points allowed

6th

18.0 ppg

Passing defense

11th

169.5 ypg

Rushing defense

13th

107.5 ypg

Total defense

8th

277.0 ypg

3rd down conversions

3rd

25.00%

Red zone defense

19th

50.00%

Sacks

10th

6

Takeaways

4th

4

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 3

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