Yahoo Sports Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 18
The Chicago Bears (4-12) will face the Green Bay Packers (11-5) in Week 18, where Chicago is looking to snap a 10-game losing streak.
The Bears are coming off an ugly 6-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. While the defense had a respectable performance -- holding the Seahawks to six points -- the offense was atrocious. They managed just a field goal 11 first downs, seven punts and 179 total yards. While Caleb Williams continued to make incredible plays, he was sacked seven times, which now totals 67 on the season, the most ever in franchise history.
With Week 18 on deck, how do the Bears compare to the rest of the NFL this season? Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings, ESPN, The Football Database and StatMuse), here is where Chicago ranked following Week 17:
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 29th | 17.9 ppg |
Passing offense | 29th | 184.1 ypg |
Rushing offense | 25th | 103.2 ypg |
Total offense | 32nd | 287.3 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 31st | 31.80% |
Red zone scoring | 7th | 61.11% |
Sacks allowed | 1st | 67 |
Turnovers | 6th | 14 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 12th | 21.8 ppg |
Passing defense | 18th | 220.1 ypg |
Rushing defense | 27th | 133.4 ypg |
Total defense | 25th | 353.4 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 13th | 37.93% |
Red zone defense | 3rd | 46.67% |
Sacks | 19th | 37 |
Takeaways | 11th | 22 |
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 18
