The Chicago Bears (0-0) will host the San Francisco 49ers (0-0) in the season opener on Sunday, where Chicago will kick off the Matt Eberflus era. There aren’t many who believe the Bears stand a chance in this game, but Chicago could surprise a lot of people with an upset.
When it comes to determining who wins football games, there are a number of factors that contribute to a victory. Solid quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, protecting the football and taking it away, controlling important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of an injury situation.
In our weekly preview series, Alyssa Barbieri from Bears Wire and Kyle Madson from Niners Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.