Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 2
The Chicago Bears (1-0) will battle the Houston Texans (1-0) on Sunday Night Football in Week 2, where they'll be looking to build off an impressive comeback win in the season opener.
It was a tale of two halves for Chicago, who fell behind 17-3 at halftime. But the defense and special teams mounted an impressive second-half comeback, where the Bears scored 24 unanswered points (starting at the end of the half) en route to the victory. The defense forced three fourth-quarter takeaways and contained Tennessee's offense, which didn't score or even cross the 50-yard line for the entire second half. While the offense struggled, failing to score a touchdown, safety Jonathan Owens' scoop-and-score on a blocked punt and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson's pick-6 won the game.
With Week 2 on deck, how did the Bears compare to the rest of the NFL last season? Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings, ESPN and StatMuse), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 1:
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 15th | 24.0 ppg |
Passing offense | 32nd | 64.0 ypg |
Rushing offense | 24th | 84.0 ypg |
Total offense | 32nd | 148.0 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 30th | 15.38% |
Red zone scoring | 28th | --% |
Sacks allowed | 13th | 2 |
Turnovers | 10th | 1 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 7th | 17.0 ppg |
Passing defense | 2nd | 104.0 ypg |
Rushing defense | 22nd | 140.0 ypg |
Total defense | 8th | 244.0 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 5th | 21.43% |
Red zone defense | 13th | 50.00% |
Sacks | 7th | 3 |
Takeaways | 1st | 3 |
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 2