Looking ahead to Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season, the Chicago Bears will travel south to face the Atlanta Falcons. The two have not met since the season opener in 2017. If you recall, Mike Glennon made his first start in a Bears uniform when the two teams met at Soldier Field.
The Bears came up just short in the contest thanks, in large part, to a Jordan Howard dropped pass at the one-yard line with 12 seconds left in the game. Granted, there’s no guarantee he would have found the endzone, but the Bears did have a timeout and at least one more play in their back pocket.
Let’s dive into their matchup this year.
Key Additions:
RB Todd Gurley, TE Hayden Hurst, OLB Dante Fowler, DT, Tyeler Davison, S Sharrod Neasman, WR Laquon Treadwell
Key Losses:
TE Austin Hooper, DE Vic Beasley, CB Desmond Trufant, DE Adrian Clayborn
2020 NFL Draft:
CB A.J. Terrell (1), DT Marlon Davidson (2), C Matt Hennessy (3), LB Mykal Walker (4), S Jaylinn Hawkins (4), P Sterling Hofrichter (7)
2019 Offensive Rankings:
Total Offense (5), Rushing Offense (30), Passing Offense (3)
2019 Defensive Rankings:
Total Defense (20), Rushing Defense (15), Passing Defense (22)
Season Series:
Bears, 14-13
What have you done for me lately?
The Bears have lost three out of the last five matchups, including a 23-17 loss at home in 2017. However, they won their previous matchup in Atlanta in 2014.
Key Stats:
Over a three-game sample size, Julio Jones has been held in check against the Chicago Bears, limiting him to just 68.3 yards-per-game and zero touchdowns. The Bears have also done well, limiting Matt Ryan’s production. In five games, Ryan has an average quarterback rating of 87.7, third-worst of any team he’s faced.
Check out game-by-game score predictions from around the NFL Wires network:
Buf / Mia / NE / NYJ // Bal / Cin / Cle / Pit // Hou / Ind / Jax / Ten // Den / KC / LV / LAC //// Dal / NYG / Phi / Was // Chi / Det / GB / Min // Atl / Car / NO / TB // Ari / LAR / SF / Sea
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