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Alyssa Barbieri

Where the Bears rank statistically after Week 8

The Chicago Bears (3-5) were defeated, 49-29, by the Dallas Cowboys (6-2), where the offense had its best showing of the season.

Sure, the defense was a massive disappointment (and it’s not going to get better now that both Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn are gone). But the emergence of quarterback Justin Fields and this offense should make things exciting heading into the final nine games of the 2022 season.

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Now that Week 8 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 eight games.

Offense

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Rank Stat
Points per game 23 19.4 ppg
Passing offense 32 126.9 ypg
Rushing offense 1 188.4 ypg
Total offense 27 315.3 ypg
3rd down conversions 13 40.57%
Red zone scoring 23 52%
Sacks allowed 32 31
Turnovers T-22 12

 

Defense

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Rank Stat
Points allowed 19 22.6 ppg
Passing defense 5 188 ypg
Rushing defense 31 156 ypg
Total defense 16 344 ypg
3rd down conversions 31 50.51%
Red zone defense 26 68%
Sacks 28 13
Takeaways T-6 13
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