The Chicago Bears (0-1) were defeated by the Green Bay Packers (1-0), 38-20, where Chicago dropped to 11 straight losses dating back to last season.
It was an ugly outing from start to finish, although the fact the Bears trailed 10-6 at halftime seemed like a miracle. But things got out of control quickly in the second half, where the Packers outscored Chicago 28-14. The Bears were outcoached, outplayed and outclassed in every facet.
Buy Bears TicketsNow that Week 1 is in the books, we now know how the Bears rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL. Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings), here is where Chicago stands after the first game.
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 15th | 20.0 |
Passing offense | 17th | 189.0 |
Rushing offense | 7th | 122.0 |
Total offense | 14th | 311.0 |
3rd down conversions | 27th | 23.08% |
Red zone scoring | 15th | 50.00% |
Sacks allowed | T-23rd | 4 |
Turnovers | T-17th | 2 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 31st | 38.0 |
Passing defense | 25th | 237.0 |
Rushing defense | 13th | 92.0 |
Total defense | 22nd | 329.0 |
3rd down conversions | 30th | 56.25% |
Red zone defense | 28th | 100.00% |
Sacks | T-25th | 1 |
Takeaways | T-32nd | 0 |