TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter
All-Time Series History Regular Season: CHI leads series, 8-3 (won 6 of past 7) Postseason: CAR leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/9/23: CAR 13 at CHI 16 Postseason: NFC-D 1/15/06: CAR 29 at CHI 21
HEAD COACHES
Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-3 (.250) Postseason: —
Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 12-26 (.316) Postseason: —
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON passed for 220 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT last week. Is 1 of 6 QBs with 2 games of 25+ completions this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 25+ completions & 2+ TD passes. Passed for 282 yards & 2 TDs with 97.2 rating in his only career start at Chi. (9/8/13 w/ Cin.). • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 121 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 17 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season, his 5th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 11 of his past 12 games. Aims for his 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 7 catches & 83 rec. yards & had his 27th-career rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 5 catches & 67 scrimmage yards (56 rec., 11 rush) in his only career game vs. Chi. (11/8/21 w/ Pit.). • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) had 6 catches, 76 scrimmage yards (66 rec., 10 rush) & 1st-career TD catch in Week 4. • LB JOSEY JEWELL aims for his 5th in row in 2024 & 7th in row overall with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles in his only career game vs. Chi. (9/15/19 w/ Den.). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Chi. (9/26/21 w/ Cle.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack & 2+ TFL. • LB DJ JOHNSON had career-high 6 tackles & 1st TFL of season last week. • S XAVIER WOODS led team with 10 tackles & had his 1st INT of season last week, his 6th-career game with 10+ tackles & 11th-career INT. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of 4 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 5+ tackles. • CB JAYCEE HORN had career-high 8 tackles, TFL & PD last week. • CB MIKE JACKSON has PD in 3 of 4 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 3rd in row overall with PD. • CB TROY HILL had season-high 6 tackles last week.
BEARS NOTES
• QB CALEB WILLIAMS (rookie) completed 17 of 23 atts. (73.9 pct.) for 157 yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 106.6 rating in Week 4, his 1st-career game with 100+ rating. Became 1st rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win each of his 1st 2 career home starts in common-draft era. Can become 1st rookie QB since 2022 (Brock Purdy) to win each of his 1st 3 home starts. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 7 receptions, season-high 165 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 72 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season, his 3rd-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & 14th-career game with 5+ catches. • RB ROSCHON JOHNSON had 1st rush TD of season last week. • WR DJ MOORE had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 30th-career TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 3 of 4 games this season. Was selected No. 24 overall by Car. in 2018 NFL Draft & had 364 catches, 5,536 scrimmage yards (5,201 rec., 335 rush) & 21 rec. TDs in 80 games (2018-22) with team. Had 5 catches for 58 yards in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 13 catches for 132 yards & rec. TD in his only career game vs. Car. (9/27/20 w/ LAC). • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Car. • LB T.J. EDWARDS aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. Had 12 tackles in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON is 1 of 2 (Alontae Taylor) with 4+ PD (4) & 3+ TFL (3) in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER led team with 12 tackles & had career-high 2 TFL, sack & INT last week. Had 9 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.
