The Chicago Bears (3-12) were defeated, 35-13, by the Buffalo Bills (12-3) on Christmas Eve.
The Bears have lost eight straight games, and they’re competing for a top-three draft selection. Chicago currently holds the second overall pick, and they’ve found their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields, so it’s not all bad.
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Now that Week 16 is in the books, we now know how the Bears rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL. Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings), here is where Chicago stands after 16 weeks.
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 22nd | 20.2 ppg |
Passing offense | 32nd | 136.5 ypg |
Rushing offense | 1st | 179.7 ypg |
Total offense | 26th | 316.3 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 7th | 42.93% |
Red zone scoring | 14th | 55.32% |
Sacks allowed | 28th | 50 |
Turnovers | T-24th | 21 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 31st | 26.2 ppg |
Passing defense | 12th | 209.1 ypg |
Rushing defense | 30th | 151.2 ypg |
Total defense | 24th | 360.3 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 32nd | 49.72% |
Red zone defense | 28th | 64.71% |
Sacks | 32nd | 18 |
Takeaways | T-10th | 21 |