SUNDAY, SEPT. 19, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: LAND CLARK
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Cin.), 83 (Chi.) | XM: 380 (Cin.), 225 (Chi.) | SXM App: 806 (Cin.), 805 (Chi.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 6-5
STREAKS: Bears have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/10/17: Bears 33 at Bengals 7
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/8/13: Bears 24, Bengals 21
CINCINNATI BENGALS LEADERS CHICAGO BEARS
W 27-24 vs. Minnesota (OT) LAST WEEK L 34-14 at L.A. Rams
Zac Taylor: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 0-0
27.0/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 14.0/34.0
366.0 OFFENSE 322.0
Joe Burrow: 20-27-261-2-0-128.8 PASSING Andy Dalton: 27-38-206-0-1-72.9
Joe Mixon: 29-127 (1L)-4.4-1 RUSHING David Montgomery: 16-108-6.8-1
Ja’Marr Chase (R): 5-101-20.2-1 RECEIVING Allen Robinson: 6-35-5.8-0
403.0 DEFENSE 386.0
B.J. Hill: 2 SACKS Akiem Hicks, Robert Quinn: 0.5
– INTs –
+1 (1/0) TAKE/GIVE -2 (0/2)
Kevin Huber: 47.4 (42.9) PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 36.0 (36.0)
Evan McPherson (R): 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/2 FG) KICKING Cairo Santos: 2 (2/2 PAT; 0/0 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 20 of 27 passes (74.1 pct.) for 261 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 128.8 rating last week. Had 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs in 6 road starts last season. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 106.7 rating in 3 career starts vs. NFC.
• RB JOE MIXON had 150 scrimmage yards (127 rush, 23 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1, most among AFC RBs & his 8th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards, tied 6th-most in NFL since 2017. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. NFC North.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE had 5 catches for 101 yards & TD in NFL debut last week, most rec. yards by any rookie & most by player in 1st-career game in Cin. history. WR TEE HIGGINS had 58 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 1. Had 558 rec. yards (69.8 per game) in 8 road games last season. WR TYLER BOYD aims for his 3rd in row on road with 70+ rec. yards.
• S VONN BELL had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Had FF, FR & PD in his last game vs. Chi. (10/20/19 w/ NO). Since 2020, ranks 3rd among all DBs with 121 tackles. S JESSIE BATES led team with 9 tackles in Week 1. DT B.J. HILL had 2 sacks in Cin. debut last week. Had career-high 3 sacks vs. Chi. on 12/2/18 (w/ NYG). Has 4 sacks in 3 career games vs. Chi. DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had sack in Cin. debut in Week 1. Had 2 TFL & sack in only career game vs. Chi. (12/24/17 w/ Cle.). Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC North with sack. DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack. LB GERMAINE PRATT had 1st-career FF & FR last week.
BEARS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON passed for 206 yards in Week 1. Spent 9 seasons with Cin. (2011-19) & is Bengals all-time leader in completions (2,757) & pass TDs (204) & ranks 2nd in franchise history is pass yards (32,838).
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY totaled 118 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 10 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1. Aims for his 8th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 746 scrimmage yards (106.6 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 home games last season. Has 5 rush TDs in 8 career games vs. AFC.
• WR ALLEN ROBINSON had 6 catches last week. Has 6+ receptions in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. AFC North. WR MARQUISE GOODWIN led team with 45 rec. yards last week. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. Cin. (9/15/19 w/ SF). TE COLE KMET had 3rd-career game with 5+ catches (5) last week. TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 700 career receptions & became 6th TE in NFL history with 700+ catches.
• LB KHALIL MACK aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. Has 3 sacks & FF in his past 4 vs. AFC North. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 11 tackles last week, his 18th-career game with 10+ tackles. Had 7+ tackles in 7 of 8 home games last season. LB ROBERT QUINN had 0.5 sacks last week. DT AKIEM HICKS had 0.5 sacks in Week 1. DB EDDIE JACKSON had 5 tackles last week. Had FF, FR & INT in last meeting. CB JAYLON JOHNSON had PD last week. Had 6 PD in 7 home games last season.
