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Bears Favored at Soldier Field as Run-First Plan Targets Giants’ Leaky Front

Chicago leans on a 283-yard rushing template against a defense allowing about 150 per game.

Overview

  • Chicago (5-3) hosts New York (2-7) on Sunday, with sportsbooks listing the Bears as roughly 3.5-point favorites.
  • The Giants lost Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo for the season and entered Week 10 with a lengthy injury report that included eight did-not-practice listings.
  • The Bears’ Week 9 win over Cincinnati featured 283 rushing yards, including 176 from Kyle Monangai, and three touchdown passes with no interceptions from Caleb Williams.
  • New York’s defense ranks 31st against the run at about 150 yards allowed per game and has surrendered 105 points over the past nine quarters, with 0-5 results on the road and poor red-zone and fourth-down numbers.
  • Previews stress trench play: Chicago is expected to pound the ground game, while the Giants need impact from Dexter Lawrence, Kayvon Thibodeaux and the front seven to slow the rush and protect rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.