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The Chicago Bears will host the Detroit Lions in the final game of the regular season, where Chicago is looking to earn the No. 2 seed and get revenge over the Lions after a Week 2 blowout.
The Bears are coming off a rough 42-38 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling shootout in prime time. Quarterback Caleb Williams had arguably his best showing, throwing for 330 yards and two touchdowns, while rookies Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland had big games. But it was the defense that was the biggest concern. Chicago allowed nearly 500 yards and three touchdowns to Brock Purdy and company. The defense had no answers for the 49ers, be in through the air or on the ground.
With Week 18 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, NFL.com and Football Database), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 17?
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The Bears are coming off a rough 42-38 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a thrilling shootout in prime time. Quarterback Caleb Williams had arguably his best showing, throwing for 330 yards and two touchdowns, while rookies Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland had big games. But it was the defense that was the biggest concern. Chicago allowed nearly 500 yards and three touchdowns to Brock Purdy and company. The defense had no answers for the 49ers, be in through the air or on the ground.
With Week 18 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, NFL.com and Football Database), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 17?
Offense
| Stat | Rank | |
| Points per game | 26.6 ppg | 10th |
| Passing offense | 226.3 ypg | 11th |
| Rushing offense | 149.1 ypg | 3rd |
| Total offense | 375.4 ypg | 3rd |
| 3rd down conversions | 43.06% | 6th |
| Red zone scoring | 57.41% | 17th |
| Sacks allowed | 23 | 4th |
| Turnovers | 10 | 1st |
Defense
| Stat | Rank | |
| Points allowed | 24.8 ppg | 22nd |
| Passing defense | 222.0 ypg | 21st |
| Rushing defense | 135.3 ypg | 28th |
| Total defense | 357.3 ypg | 27th |
| 3rd down conversions | 40.45% | 19th |
| Red zone defense | 58.49% | 18th |
| Sacks | 32 | T-21st |
| Takeaways | 32 | 1st |
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