With the exact times and dates for the 2020 Bears schedule now released, let’s break down their first opponent in the Detroit Lions.
Now that the Chicago Bears know the order of their opponents, we just have to hope that the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t hinder the games from being played. The Bears will open the season in Detroit, which is the start of five-of-six games against teams that finished with a losing record in 2019.
The Lions finished a 3-12-1 record last season and have finished in last place in the NFC North in back-to-back seasons.
Key Additions:
OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, LB Jamie Collins, DT Nick Williams, QB Chase Daniel, DT Danny Shelton, CB Desmond Trufant
Key Losses:
CB Darius Slay
2020 NFL Draft:
CB Jeff Okudah (1), RB D’Andre Swift (2), DE Julian Okwara (3), OG Jonah Jackson (3), Logan Stenberg (4), WR Quintez Cephus (5), RB Jason Huntley (5), DT John Penisini (6), DT Jashon Cornell (7)
2019 Offensive Rankings:
Total Offense (17), Rushing Offense (21), Passing Offense (10)
2019 Defensive Rankings:
Total Defense (31), Rushing Defense (21), Passing Defense (32)
Season Series:
Bears 100-74-5
What have you done for me lately?
The Bears have won the last four, including two Thanksgiving wins in Detroit.
Key Stats:
Mitchell Trubisky has a career record of 3-2 against Detroit to go along with 11 touchdowns. The next closest is Tampa Bay, which all came in their matchup in 2018. Trubisky has averaged 272 yards-per-game and a quarterback rating of 106.3 in his career against the Lions.
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