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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