NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (4-3) vs Arizona Cardinals (4-4)

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TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: CHI leads series, 58-29-6 (Away team won 6 of past 7) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/24/23: ARI 16 at CHI 27 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 14-27 (.341) Postseason: —

Jonathan Gannon vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 8-17 (.320) Postseason: —

BEARS NOTES

• QB CALEB WILLIAMS can join Andrew Luck as only QBs selected No. 1 in NFL Draft to win 5 of his 1st 8 career starts. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT rushed for season-high 129 yards & 4th rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB ROSCHON JOHNSON had rush TD last week & has 4 rush TDs in his past 4. • RB KHALIL HERBERT rushed for 112 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 921 catches in 144 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most catches by player in 1st 150 games all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with TD catch & 4th in row vs. Ari. with 5+ receptions. • WR DJ MOORE needs 7 receptions to reach 500 for his career. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • WR ROME ODUNZE is 1 of 3 NFC rookies (Marvin Harrison Jr. & Malik Nabers) with 20+ receptions (20) & 275+ rec. yards (287) in 2024. • TE COLE KMET had 107 rec. yards in last meeting. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 2 TFL last week. Needs 1.5 sacks to reach 5 sacks for the 6th-straight season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2+ TFL. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 1st sack of season last week. Has 6+ tackles in 11 of his 12 road games with Chi. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 10 tackles last week, his 20th-career game with 10+ tackles. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON has PD in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had season-high 9 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER & DB KYLER GORDON each had TFL & PD in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Ari. (12/31/23 w/ Phi.).

CARDINALS NOTES

• ARIZONA has won 3 of its past 4 games, with each win on a GW-FG in the final 2 minutes of regulation. • QB KYLER MURRAY completed 26 of 36 atts. (72.2 pct.) for season-high 307 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.3 rating in Week 9, his 14th-career 300-yard game. Has TD pass in 15 straight games, tied 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Has 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs & 99.2 rating in 4 home starts in 2024. Has 6 TDs (4 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 110 rating in 2 career starts vs. Chi. • RB JAMES CONNER had 4th rush TD of season last week, his 55th-career rush TD. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 110+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 9 catches for 124 yards last week, his 3rd-career 100- yard game. Has 14 games with 5+ catches since 2023, tied-2nd most among TEs. Ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (42) & 3rd in rec. yards (446) in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. (rookie) had career-high 6 catches for 111 yards & 5th-career TD catch in Week 8, his 2nd-career 100-yard game. • WR MICHAEL WILSON had 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. • S BUDDA BAKER led team with 12 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Leads all DBs with 79 tackles in 2024, his 7th-straight season with 75+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chi. • S JALEN THOMPSON tied his career high with 11 tackles last week, his 8thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with INT. • LB KYZIR WHITE had 7th-career game with both TFL & PD last week. • DL DANTE STILLS had sack, 1st-career FF & 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack.