The Chicago Bears (2-3) were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings (4-1), 29-22, but there were reasons to be encouraged despite the loss.
The Bears are in the business of moral victories during a season where winning isn’ the intent. It’s all about the development of the young talent on the roster, including quarterback Justin Fields and GM Ryan Poles’ rookie draft class.
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Now that Week 5 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 five games.
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 27 | 17.2 ppg |
Passing offense | 32 | 116.6 ypg |
Rushing offense | 5 | 157.4 ypg |
Total offense | 31 | 274 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 28 | 35% |
Red zone scoring | 13 | 58.33% |
Sacks allowed | 28 | 18 |
Turnovers | T-22 | 8 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 15 | 21.2 ppg |
Passing defense | 9 | 197.2 ypg |
Rushing defense | 31 | 170 ypg |
Total defense | 22 | 367.2 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 32 | 50.75% |
Red zone defense | 23 | 61.11% |
Sacks | T-25 | 8 |
Takeaways | T-8 | 8 |