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NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (1-1) vs Indianapolis Colts (0-2)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter

All-Time Series History Regular Season: Series tied, 26-26 (IND won past 2) Postseason: IND leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/4/20: IND 19 at CHI 11 Postseason: SB XLI 2/4/07: IND 29 vs. CHI 17

HEAD COACHES:

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 11-25 (.306) Postseason: —

Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 9-10 (.474) Postseason: —

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS can become 1st rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win 2 of his 1st 3 career starts since 1983 (HOFer John Elway). • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 5 rush TDs in 6 career games vs. AFC South. • RB KHALIL HERBERT had 9th-career rush TD in Week 2. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 28 catches (9.3 per game) for 334 yards (111.3 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. Ind. incl. 8+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in each game. • WR DJ MOORE had 6 catches for 53 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his 10 road games with Chi. & aims for his 6th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 15th-career PD last week. • LB T.J. EDWARDS aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & FR in his only career game vs. Ind. (10/20/22 w/ Phi.). • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 11 tackles & had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Has 7+ tackles in 8 of his 9 road games with Chi. & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 10+ tackles. • LB JACK SANBORN had 4th-career sack last week. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON aims for his 5th in row on road with PD. Had 2 PD in last meeting. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON has 14 PD in his past 9. Aims for his 5th in row on road & 10th in row overall with PD. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 9th-career TFL last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • S KEVIN BYARD had 11 tackles, TFL & 5th-career FR last week. Has 44 tackles, 4 PD, 2 INTs & FR in 8 career games at Ind.

COLTS NOTES

• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON completed 17 of 34 atts. for 204 yards & TD & rushed for 37 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 200+ pass yards. Has 35+ rush yards in 5 of 6 career games, with rush TD in 4 of 6. Has 8 TDs (5 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 91.4 rating in 4 career home starts. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 135 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 32 rec.) last week. Has TD in 7 of his past 8 & 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 5th in row at home with rush TD. Had 79 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 11 rec.) in last meeting. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 5 catches for 56 yards & TD in Week 2. Is 1 of 4 in NFL & only player in AFC with 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Has 55+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4 overall. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has 5 catches in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has 8+ catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. • TE MO ALIE-COX had TD catch in last meeting. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks & 4th in row at home with full sack. Had PD in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • DE LAIATU LATU (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week. • LB E.J. SPEED had 11 tackles last week & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Aims for his 7th in row with 10+ tackles. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 10 tackles & 6th-career FF in Week 2. Aims for his 6th in row with 8+ tackles. • S NICK CROSS had career-high 15 tackles last week. Leads NFL with 29 tackles, most by DB in 1st 2 weeks of a season since 2000. • CB KENNY MOORE had 1st PD of season in Week 2. Has 4+ tackles in 4 of past 5.

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