Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 10

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The Chicago Bears will battle the New York Giants in Week 10, where Chicago is looking to win their second straight game and remain entrenched in the race for the NFC North.

The Bears are coming off one of their ugliest games this season, where the defense was torn apart by 40-year-old Joe Flacco, special teams tried their best to hand the game to the Bengals, self-inflicted mistakes continued to bite them and they were forced into a shootout that many didn't expect them to be able to win. But Ben Johnson's team was able to power through and find a new way to win a game this season.

With Week 10 upon us, how did the Bears compare to the rest of the NFL after this season? Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings, ESPN, PickWatch and Football Database), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 9?

Offense​

Stat	Rank
Points per game	26.9 ppg	6th
Passing offense	234.0 ypg	10th
Rushing offense	144.4 ypg	2nd
Total offense	378.4 ypg	4th
3rd down conversions	42.86%	8th
Red zone scoring	51.72%	25th
Sacks allowed	14	T-6th
Turnovers	6	T-5th

Defense​

Stat	Rank
Points allowed	28.4 ppg	29th
Passing defense	237.6 ypg	25th
Rushing defense	131.1 ypg	25th
Total defense	368.8 ypg	26th
3rd down conversions	34.18%	5th
Red zone defense	62.07%	20th
Sacks	17	T-21st
Takeaways	19	1st

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