Thursday, November 7, 2024

NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (4-2) vs Washington Commanders (5-2)

TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: WAS leads series, 23-22-1 (Away team won 6 of past 7) Postseason: WAS leads series, 4-3 (Away team won past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/5/23: CHI 40 at WAS 20 Postseason: NFC-D 1/10/88: WAS 21 at CHI 17

HEAD COACHES

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 14-26 (.350) Postseason: —

Dan Quinn vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 48-44 (.522) Postseason: 3-2 (.600)

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS passed for 226 yards & 4 TDs with 124.4 rating & rushed for 56 yards in Week 6, becoming 4th rookie QB ever with 4+ TD passes & 50+ rush yards in game. Became 1st rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win 4 of his 1st 6 career starts. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ rating. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 119 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 28 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 379 scrimmage yards (94.8 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with TD. • WR DJ MOORE had 8 catches for career-high 230 yards & career-best 3 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with 5+ catches. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 5 catches for 41 yards & 11th-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 6, his 1st 2 TDs of season. Has 919 catches in 143 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most catches by player in 1st 150 games all-time. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with 100+ rec. yards. • TE COLE KMET had 5 catches for 70 yards & had 5th-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 6. Had 5 catches for 42 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with 7+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. Was selected No. 26 overall in 2019 NFL Draft by Was. & had 47 TFL, 35.5 sacks & 9 FFs in 67 games (2019-23) with team. • DL GERVON DEXTER has career-high 4 sacks in 2023. Had PD in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 3rd PD of season last week. Had 9 tackles in last meeting. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 1st FF of season in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at Was. with sack & 5th in row vs. Was. with 10+ tackles. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON had 5th PD of season last week, his 5th-straight season with 5+ PD. Aims for his 6th in row on road with PD. • DB KYLER GORDON aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

COMMANDERS NOTES

• COMMANDERS won 5 of 1st 7 games for 1st time since 2018. • QB JAYDEN DANIELS (rookie) leads NFL in comp. pct. (75.6) & ranks 6th in rating (107.0). Commanders have won each of his 1st 3 home starts. Leads all rookies & ranks 2nd among QBs with 372 rush yards. • QB MARCUS MARIOTA completed 18 of 23 atts. (78.3 pct.) for 205 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.8 rating in Week 7. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts vs. Chi., with 100+ rating in each game. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON rushed for 71 yards & career-high 6th TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 5th in row overall with rush TD. • RB AUSTIN EKELER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 games this season. Had 7 catches, 123 scrimmage yards (94 rec., 29 rush) & TD catch in his last game vs. Chi. (10/29/23 w/ LAC). • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 6 catches for 98 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 47th-career TD catch. Has 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi. • LB BOBBY WAGNER aims for his 20th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 30 tackles (10 per game) in 3 career games vs. Chi. • LB FRANKIE LUVU aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & 2 TFL. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Chi. (11/9/23 w/ Car.). • LB DANTE FOWLER had 67-yard INT-TD & sack last week, his 1st-career INT & 3rd-career TD. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had sack, 2 TFL & PD in his last game vs. Chi. (10/30/22 w/ Dal.). • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • CB EMMANUEL FORBES had 2nd-career INT last week.

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