STADIUM: Solider Field
REFEREE: John Hussey
DATE: Sunday, December 24, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ARI: 209 or 387 CHI: 119 or 232
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: CHI leads series, 57-29-6 (Away team won past 6). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/5/21: ARI 33 at CHI 22.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Jonathan Gannon vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-11 (.214) Postseason: 0-0. Matt Eberflus vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 8-23 (.258) Postseason: 0-0.
ARIZONA CARDINALS NOTES:
• QB KYLER MURRAY had 260 yards (211 pass, 49 rush) & TD pass in Week 15. Aims for his 5th in row with TD pass. Had 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) & 0 INTs for 136.9 rating in last meeting.
• RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 86 yards & 5th TD of season last week. Is 1 of 4 RBs (Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs & David Montgomery) with 700+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 111 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 36 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting.
• RB EMARI DEMERCADO (rookie) had 70 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 6 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week.
• TE TREY MCBRIDE led team with 10 receptions for 102 yards in Week 15 & became 2nd NFC TE (T.J. Hockenson – Week 10) with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in single game in 2023. Ranks tied-3rd among NFC TEs in catches (career-high 66) & 4th in rec. yards (career-high 712) this season. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ catches.
• TE ELIJAH HIGGINS (rookie) had 1st-career rec. TD last week.
• S BUDDA BAKER has 5+ tackles in 8 of 9 games this season. Had INT in last meeting. Had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & half sack in last home meeting (9/23/18).
• S JALEN THOMPSON led team with 6 tackles last week & aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & INT in last meeting.
• CB ANTONIO HAMILTON had 3 PD last week & can become 1st player since 2009 (Darius Slay) with 3+ PD in 3 straight games. Has career-high 8 PD in 2023.
• CB STARLING THOMAS (rookie) had career-high 5 tackles & 3rd PD of season in Week 15.
• LB JOSH WOODS aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
CHICAGO BEARS NOTES:
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS had 14th TD pass of season last week. Ranks 3rd among QBs with 488 rush yards in 2023 & has 50+ rush yards in 3 of his past 4. Has 2,051 career rush yards & is 1 of 3 QBs ever (Kyler Murray & Cam Newton) with 2,000+ rush yards in 1st 3 career seasons.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 3 at home. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 1st 2 career rush TDs vs. Ari. (11/19/17 w/ Hou.).
• WR DJ MOORE had 52 rec. yards last week & has 1,123 rec. yards in 2023. Is 1 of 4 (Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill & Travis Kelce) with 1,100+ rec. yards in 4 of the past 5 seasons. Has 3rd-career season with 80+ catches (80) in 2023. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.
• TE COLE KMET led team with 5 catches & had 6th rec. TD of season last week, his 15th-career TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row overall with 5+ receptions.
• LB T.J. EDWARDS had season-high 2 PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Is 1 of 5 since 2000 (NaVorro Bowman, Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner & Patrick Willis) with 125+ tackles, 5+ TFL & 5+ PD in 3 straight seasons.
• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 9 tackles & had 45-yard INT-TD in Week 15, his career-high 4th INT of season & 1st-career TD. Has INT in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT. Needs 8 tackles for 6th-straight 100-tackle season.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had career-high 2.5 sacks & 3rd FF of season last week. Has career-high 12.5 sacks in 2023 & aims for his 5th in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks & 2 FFs in Week 1 vs. Ari. (w/ Was.).
• CB JAYLON JOHNSON had 10th PD of season last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD.
