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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