Yahoo Sports Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 17
The Chicago Bears (4-11) will face the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) in Week 16, where Chicago is looking to snap a nine-game losing streak.
The Bears are coming off a 34-17 loss to the Detroit Lions, where Chicago strung together another uninspired performance where they were outcoached, outplayed and continued to make the self-inflicted mistakes that have defined their 2024 season. The Bears offense strung together four miserable drives to start the game before Caleb Williams and co. finally found a rhythm with back-to-back touchdown drives in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the defense was abysmal, including allowing an 82-yard touchdown, allowing 30-plus points in their third straight game.
With Week 17 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 16:
Offense
Rank | Stat | |
Points per game | 26th | 18.9 ppg |
Passing offense | 27th | 191.3 ypg |
Rushing offense | 25th | 103.2 ypg |
Total offense | 31st | 294.5 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 31st | 31.68% |
Red zone scoring | 6th | 62.86% |
Sacks allowed | 2nd | 60 |
Turnovers | 4th | 13 |
Defense
Rank | Stat | |
Points allowed | 13th | 22.8 ppg |
Passing defense | 23rd | 225.2 ypg |
Rushing defense | 26th | 134.1 ypg |
Total defense | 26th | 359.3 ypg |
3rd down conversions | 13th | 37.89% |
Red zone defense | 3rd | 47.46% |
Sacks | 19th | 34 |
Takeaways | 10th | 21 |
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 17
