NFL Preview: New York Giants (4-11) at Chicago Bears (5-10)

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SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely
SIRIUS: 132 (NYG), 85 (Chi.) | XM: 384 (NYG), 229 (Chi.) | SXM App: 823 (NYG), 805 (Chi.)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 30-21-2
STREAKS: Bears have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/20/20: Giants 13 at Bears 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/20/20

 

GIANTS NOTES

• QB MIKE GLENNON completed 17 of 27 atts. (63 pct.) & had TD vs. INT last week. Completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) & had 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs in his last start vs. Chi. (12/27/20 w/ Jax.).

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 234 scrimmage yards (78 per game) in 3 career games vs. Chi. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road & 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 overall. Is 1 of 7 RBs to average 100+ scrimmage yards per game (101.6) since 2018. RB DEVONTAE BOOKER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 6 on road. Has 789 scrimmage yards (533 rush,
256 rec.) & needs 89 scrimmage yards for new career high (877 in 2016).

• TE EVAN ENGRAM had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 16. Had 6 catches for 65 yards in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 TEs (TRAVIS KELCE & GEORGE KITTLE) with 40+ receptions in each of past 5 seasons. Rookie WR KADARIUS TONEY has 4+ catches in 3 of his past 4.

• LB LORENZO CARTER had sack, FF & PD in Week 16 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack, FF & PD. Aims for his 3rd in row at Chi. with sack. LB AZEEZ OJULARI ranks 3rd among rookies with 8 sacks. DB LOGAN RYAN had 2 PD last week. Had FF in last meeting. Ranks 4th among DBs with 105 tackles. S JULIAN LOVE had INT in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with INT. Has career-high 7 PD in 2021. CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 4 PD & INT in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Is only player with 10+ PD in each of past 6 seasons.

 

BEARS NOTES

• QB JUSTIN FIELDS (rookie) has 80+ rating 2 of his past 3 starts at home. Has TD pass & 30+ rush yards in 4 of his past 5 starts. Ranks 4th among QBs with 420 rush yards in 2021. QB NICK FOLES completed 24 of 35 atts. (68.6 pct.) for 250 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 98.5 rating in 1st start of season last week. Has 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 102.7 rating in 3 career games vs. NYG.

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 7 catches & 106 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 45 rush) with 5th rush TD of season in Week 16. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 80+ scrimmage yards. Needs 10 scrimmage yards for 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season. Had 127 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 45 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Rookie RB KHALIL HERBERT had 2nd-career rush TD in Week 16.

• WR DARNELL MOONEY had 5 catches & 57 rec. yards last week. Had rec. TD in last meeting. Has 5+ receptions in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 9th in row at home with 5+ catches. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 85th-career rec. TD last week, 4th-most by TE all-time.

• LB ROBERT QUINN ranks 2nd in NFL with 17 sacks. Aims for his 8th in row with sack & 11th in row with TFL. Had sack & FF in last meeting. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with TFL. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 149 tackles. DT AKIEM HICKS has 3 sacks in his past 3 at home & aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting.