WEEK 11
CHICAGO BEARS (3-7) @ ATLANTA FALCONS (4-6)
DATE: Sunday (11/20/22)
STADIUM: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Tra Blake
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bears lead all-time series, 15-13
STREAKS Bears have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 9/27/20: Bears 30 at Falcons 26
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/27/20
CHICAGO BEARS
LAST WEEK: L 31-30 vs. Detroit
COACH VS. OPP. Matt Eberflus: 0-0
PTS. FOR 21.7
OFFENSE 329.8
PASSING Justin Fields: 122-207-1,489-12-7-86.4
RUSHING Justin Fields (QB): 104-749-7.2-6
RECEIVING Darnell Mooney: 36-464-12.9-1
PTS. AGAINST 24.7
DEFENSE 345.4
SACKS Jaquan Brisker (R): 3
INTs Eddie Jackson: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (13/13)
PUNTING (NET) Trenton Gill (R): 47.6 (40.7)
KICKING Cairo Santos: 59 (17/20 PAT; 14/14 FG)
BEARS NOTES
• CHICAGO is 1st in SB era with 225+ rush yards in 5 straight games & has 2nd-most rush yards (2,017) by team in 1st 10 games of season since 1980 (2019 Baltimore – 2,031).
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS had 314 yards (167 pass, 147 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) in Week 10 & became 4th player ever with 50+ yard TD pass & 50+ rush TD in single game. Is 1st QB since 1951 (Tobin Rote) with 125+ rush yards in consecutive games & 5th player in SB era with pass TD & rush TD in 4 consecutive games. Has 325 rush yards in his past 2, most rush yards by QB in 2-game span all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rush TD & 4th in row on road with 85+ rating.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road & aims for his 15th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DARNELL MOONEY has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7.
• TE COLE KMET had 74 rec. yards & 2nd-straight game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 10. Leads NFC TEs with 5 rec. TDs & aims for his 4th in row with TD catch.
• LB JACK SANBORN (rookie) led team with 12 tackles & had 1st 2 career sacks last week & is 1 of 2 (Frankie Luvu) with 10+ tackles & 2+ sacks in single game in 2022.
• LB NICHOLAS MORROW had career-high 3 TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• DB EDDIE JACKSON has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 & is only DB in 2022 with 70+ tackles (70) & 2+ INTs (4).
• DB JAQUAN BRISKER (rookie) has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has 5+ tackles in each of 5 road games this season. Ranks 2nd among rookies DBs with 62 tackles.
• DB JAYLON JOHNSON has PD in 2 of past 3.
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST WEEK L 25-15 at Carolina (Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-0
PTS. FOR 23.2
OFFENSE 317.2
PASSING Marcus Mariota: 143-231-1,747-12-7-89.9
RUSHING Tyler Allgeier (R): 102-443-4.3-1
RECEIVING Drake London (R): 38-407-10.7-3
PTS. AGAINST 25.0
DEFENSE 399.5
SACKS Grady Jarrett: 4.5
INTs Richie Grant: 2
TAKE/GIVE 0 (13/13)
PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 46.8 (40.9)
KICKING Younghoe Koo: 70 (22/24 PAT; 16/20 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 186 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 89 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of his past 3 at home & 85+ rating in 5 of his past 6 overall. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.4 rating in his only career start vs. Chi. (11/27/16 w/ Ten.).
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has 5 rush TDs in 6 games this season & aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. Spent 2 seasons (2019-20) w/ Chicago.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER ranks 4th among rookies with 443 rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DRAKE LONDON (rookie) had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Ranks 3rd among rookies in receptions (38) & rec. yards (407).
• WR DAMIERE BYRD has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• TE KYLE PITTS has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• LB RASHAAN EVANS led team with 10 tackles & tied career high with 2 TFL in Week 10. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 95 tackles & has 6 games with 10+ tackles, tied-2nd most in NFL in 2022. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• LB MYKAL WALKER has 8+ tackles in 6 of his past 7.
• LB LORENZO CARTER aims for his 4th in row vs. Chi. with sack.
• LB GRADY JARRETT has 4 TFL in his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting.
• S RICHIE GRANT had 8 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 9 of 10 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
