EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants and Chicago Bears, iconic franchises enduring disappointing seasons, will attempt to kick off successful stretch runs when they meet Sunday in Soldier Field. The teams have lost a combined 11 of their last 12 games. Chicago has dropped five of six games and is 4-6. The Giants, coming off their bye, have lost six in a row and are 2-8. The teams last met on Dec. 2, 2018, when the Giants earned a 30-27 overtime victory in MetLife Stadium. This will be the Giants' first visit to Chicago since Oct. 10, 2013, when they lost a Thursday night game, 27-21. The Bears lead both the regular season (28-21-2) and postseason series (5-3).
What is the Bears' biggest strength?
A defense that has difference-makers at every level and has excelled despite the team's record. Chicago is fourth in the league in points allowed (17.4 a game). The Bears are eighth in total defense (322.9 yards allowed per game), eighth vs. the run (95.6) and 10th against the pass (227.3). The defense includes nine starters who helped the Bears win the NFC North title last season, three of them all-pros – outside linebacker Khalil Mack, cornerback Kyle Fuller and safety Eddie Jackson. Linebackers Roquan Smith and Danny Trevathan are the team's top two tacklers, though each missed a game.
Which player is key to the Bears' offense?
Sixth-year pro Allen Robinson has emerged as a true No. 1 receiver in his second season with the Bears. He has been targeted 86 times, or about 25% of the throws by quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky and Chase Daniel, which is among the NFL's highest percentages. Robinson leads the team with 57 catches and 633 yards and has scored three touchdowns. He is a big, smooth and savvy route runner with excellent downfield ball skills.
What is the strength of the Bears' offense?
Speed. Running back Tarik Cohen is only 5-6 and 191 pounds, but he can fly. Last year, he caught 12 passes for 156 yards vs. the Giants (and threw the game-tying touchdown pass on the final play of regulation). Wideout Taylor Gabriel can stretch the field. Cordarrelle Patterson is the team's gadget guy. He lines up out wide or in the backfield and the Bears try to get him the ball in space so he can use his speed. The assortment of fast players enables head coach and play-caller Matt Nagy to use numerous packages and personnel groupings. The issue for the Bears is that hasn't resulted in the results they'd like. Chicago is 28th in the league in scoring (16.9 points a game) and 30th in both total yardage (262.7) and passing yardage (182.8). The poor production has forced Nagy to adopt a more conservative approach; in the last three weeks, he has sharply reduced his use of the no-huddle offense (outside of a two-minute drill). In the first six weeks of the season, the Bears ran more than 50 plays without huddling.
Here is a closer look at the starters of the Chicago Bears for Week 12 against the Giants.
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky plays against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Taylor Gabriel is tackled by Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Chicago Bears tight end Adam Shaheen (87) its tackled by New Orleans Saints linebacker Craig Robertson (52) during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Black)
Chicago Bears offensive tackle Bobby Massie (70) in the first half during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Chicago Bears offensive tackle Rashaad Coward (69) looks on following the the NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 22-14. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Chicago Bears offensive guard Cody Whitehair (65) watches coverage at the line of scrimmage against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is under center James Daniels (68) during an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Chicago Bears offensive tackle Charles Leno (72) lines up against Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) during an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, left, sprints with the ball in an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is tackled by Los Angeles Rams free safety Eric Weddle during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller, right, tips a pass intended for him before Los Angeles Rams cornerback Troy Hill intercepts it during an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is sacked by Chicago Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris (95) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) is chased by Chicago Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman (91) during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook runs from Chicago Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols (98) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack rushes against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Philadelphia Eagles' Zach Ertz, left, is tackled by Chicago Bears' Danny Trevathan during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Detroit Lions running back J.D. McKissic (41) tries to avoid Chicago Bears inside linebacker Roquan Smith (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz, right, is tackled by Chicago Bears' Leonard Floyd during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia Eagles' Nelson Agholor, left, and Chicago Bears' Kyle Fuller battle for a pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Chicago Bears strong safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21) hits Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (19), forcing an incomplete pass, during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Philadelphia Eagles' Zach Ertz, left, is tackled by Chicago Bears' Eddie Jackson during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (11) runs after a catch as Chicago Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara (20) defends during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Which player is key to the Bears' defense?
Mack leads a talented and disruptive front seven and has few peers as a game-wrecker among NFL defensive players. He is second on the team with 5.5 sacks (a half-sack behind tackle Nick Williams, who has started just one game) and leads Chicago with 42 quarterback pressures and four forced fumbles. He also has four passes defensed. Mack has just one sack in the last six games, because opposing teams are so focused on minimizing his impact. But all that attention on Mack has helped Trevathan, Smith and fellow outside linebacker Leonard Floyd have a great impact. It's a pick-your-poison dilemma for Bears opponents. Trevathan injured his elbow two weeks ago against Detroit and is expected to miss Sunday's game.
What is the strength of the Bears' defense?
Chicago makes you earn everything, whether it's on the ground or through the air. The Bears have given up an NFL-best one touchdown outside the red zone and have allowed the fourth-fewest big plays (five passes of 40+ yards, two runs of 20+ yards). They force their opponents to methodically drive down the field to score. Chicago's secondary does a good job of keeping receivers and the ball in front of them.
Which player is key to the Bears' special teams?
It's actually players, because Cohen and Patterson are arguably the best pair of return specialists on any team. Cohen, a 2018 Pro Bowler, is second in the NFL with a 10.7-yard average on 22 punt returns, including a 71-yarder. Patterson leads the league with 621 kickoff return yards and is third with a 29.6-yard average on 21 runbacks, including a 102-yard touchdown against New Orleans. It was his seventh career score on a kickoff return, the second-highest total in history. Patterson is also an outstanding gunner who has four special teams tackles.
Based on the scouting report, the Giants must do this one thing to win:
Play turnover-free football and don't let the Bears' defense control the game. The Giants' minus-12 turnover differential and 24 giveaways are both the league's second-worst figures. They've lost a league-high 14 fumbles. If they give away the ball on Sunday, Chicago's struggling offense will get to work on a short field. The Bears have a plus-four differential. Last week, the Rams needed just 17 points to defeat Chicago. Coach Sean McVay saw a Chicago offense that had trouble scoring and deployed a conservative attack (34 runs, 18 passes). Los Angeles committed two turnovers but won by 10 points. The Giants might need to follow a similar blueprint.
View rare photos of the all-time series between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (56) is seen in action during an NFL game against the Chicago Bears in this undated photo. (Tony Tomsic via AP)
1933 NFL Championship Game on Dec. 17, 1933 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The NFL's first championship game played. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Ward Cuff, New York Giants halfback, gets off a 42-yard goal against the Chicago Bears Oct. 31, 1937 at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The Bears and Giants played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears back Beattie Feathers (48) is about to be tossed for loss by Giant Dale Burnett in game played on Oct. 31, 1937 at the Polo Grounds. Bears and Giants played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears' Bernie Masterson (33) scores against the New York Giants in first period of their 1936 game at the Polo Grounds in New York , Nov. 8, 1936. Bears won, 25-7. (AP Photo)
New York Giants halfback Tuffy Leemans (4) runs into some Chicago Bear tacklers as he returns a punt for 15 yards in a game before 50,000 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Oct. 31, 1937. The Giants and Bears played to a 3-3 tie. (AP Photo)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski is tackled by fellow hall of famer Mel Hein of the Giants during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
An unidentified New York Giants player changes from cleats to athletic shoes during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York.(Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Chicago Bears back Carl Brumbaugh pitches the football out to Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback Bronko Nagurski during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 47-7 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are: Jack Stroud (66), Alex Webster (29), Stan Wallace (40), McNeil Moore (29), and J.C. Caroline. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 4707 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are Ed Meadows (86), Roosevelt Brown (79), Jack Stroud (66), Alex Webster (29), Joe Fortunato (31), Wayne Hansen (51), Stan Wallace (40), McNeil Moore (29), Ray Smith (20) and J.C. Caroline. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants' Mel Triplett (33) picks up a block and then charges past Chicago Bears players and over umpire Sam Wilson for 17 yards and a touchdown - first of the game - at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Dec. 30, 1956. Giants routed Bears 4707 to take the NFL championship. Identifiable players are: Alex Webster (29), Stan Wallace (40). (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
Giants backfield coach Vince Lombardi, left, admiring watch presented to Mel Triplett, right, for his play football title game against the Chicago Bears in New York, Dec. 31, 1956. (AP Photo/Tom Fitzsimmons)
New York Coach Jim Lee Howell, left, and Frank Gifford, pose in a dressing room at Yankee Stadum in New York on Dec. 30, 1956. Gifford, instrumental in the Giants' drive toward the championship, scored one of the six touchdowns in the Giants 47-7 victory over the Bears to capture the 1956 NFL championship. (AP Photo)
Coach Steve Owen, center, of the New York Giants, discusses the championship game with Chicago Bears quarterback Frank Filchock, left, and end Jim Poole during a workout at the Polo Grounds in New York, on December 11, 1946. (AP Photo)
A mixture of rain and snow kept the New York Giants from their final warmup Dec. 29 for the NFL championship game with the Chicago Bears at Yankee Stadium in New York on Dec. 30, 1956. Coach Jim Howell, right, did not let all go for naught and gave the assembled players a short peptalk. (AP Photo/John Lindsay)
Frank Filchock, Giants quarterback and passer, and Coach Steve Owen watch fourth quarter action in the Giants-Chicago Bears Championship playoff game in New York on Dec. 15, 1946. The Bears broke the 14-14 tie in the last period to win 24-14. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears middle-linebacker Mike Singletary (50) closes in on New York Giants George Adams (33) in an NFC playoff game in Chicago, Ill., on January 7, 1986. (AP Photo /John Swart)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) scrambles for yardage against the Chicago Bears during the third quarter in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 22, 1992. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) looks for an open receiver during a 21 - 0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Al Messerschmidt via AP)
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Marshall (70) pressures Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon (9) during the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game in Chicago, Jan. 5, 1986. The Bears shutout the Giants 21-0. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) carries the football as Bears linebacker Mike Singletary (50) gives chase during the Giants 21 - 0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms dresses the part of Chicago Bears' Jim McMahon during taping of a promotion for MTV at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 22, 1986. Simms sports the trademark headband, marked MTV, and sunglasses mimicking Jim McMahon. Simms will be a guest video jockey for MTV on Jan. 13, 1987. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) sets up to throw a pass during the Giants 21-0 loss to the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1986 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson (53) during the NFC Divisional Playoffs, a 0-21 loss to the Chicago Bears on January 5, 1986, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
New York Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler does a little scrambling to avoid Chicago Bears Steve McMichael (rear) and Trace Armstrong (93) during third quarter action in NFL playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 1991 at Giants Stadium, Rutherford. The giants won 31-3 behind Hostetler. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells receives a cooler full of Gatorade over his head by Giants players Everson Walls (28) and Carl Banks (58) as time runs out in the Giants 31-3 victory over the Chicago Bears at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Jan. 13, 1991. To right of Parcells are Giants Pepper Johnson (52) and Lawrence Taylor (56). (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) is stopped by Chicago Bears Richard Dent (95) and William Perry (72), as Chicago's defense held the Giants to 32 yards in the Bears 21-0 win during NFC playoff action, Sunday, Jan. 5, 1986 in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Bennett)
New York Giants' quarterback Jeff Hostetler celebrates after throwing a first quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Stephen Baker. Hostetler later ran for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Jan. 13, 1991. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants running back Ottis "O.J." Anderson (24) is stopped by Chicago Bears' William "The Refrigerator" Perry in the third quarter of the NFC playoff game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Jan. 14, 1991. The Giants won 31-3. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
New York Giants running back Joe Morris (20) makes short gain during NFC playoff, first half action against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Ill., Sunday, Jan. 5, 1986. Bears defensive end Richard Dent (95) and line backer Otis Wilson (55) attempt to catch him as Giant guard Bill Ard (61) blocks. (AP Photo)
Chicago Bears quarterback Cade McNown is caught by New York Giants linebacker Jessie Armstead and sacked for a nine-yard loss during the third quarter on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants' Eli Manning gives suveniers to fans after a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Running back Rodney Hampton (27) of the New York Giants is grabbed around the waist by linebacker Dante Jones (53) of the Chicago Bears as Richard Dent (95) left, prepares to finish him off at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 5, 1993. Hampton lost six yards on the play. (AP Photo/John Swart)
New York Giants running back Derrick Ward is forced out of bounds at the 1-yard line by Chicago Bears' Charles Tillman (33), Adewale Ogunleye, and Danieal Manning (38) during the second quarter of n NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jerry Lia)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, right, and head coach Tom Coughlin celebrate as officials confirm teammate Amani Toomer's fourth-quarter touchdown catch during a football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears, 21-16. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants' Sam Madison, left, sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, center, with the help of Osi Umenyiora (72) and Michael Strahan during the second quarter of a football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jerry Lia)
New York Giants, Michael Strahan (92) during a game against the Chicago Bears on September 17, 2000 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Giants beat the Bears 14-7. Michael Strahan played for 15 years all with the Giants. He was a 7-time Pro Bowler and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.(AP Photo/David Durochik)
New York Giants' Amani Toomer (81) holds up the football after making a touchdown reception, as Chicago Bears' Brandon McGowan (36) and Brian Urlacher (54) argue that the ball hit the ground during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. The play was reviewed and the call on the field was upheld for a touchdown. The Giants won 21-16. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai)
New York Giants quarterback celebrates teammate Reuben Droughns' two-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter of a football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, in Chicago. The Giants defeated the Bears, 21-16. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
New York Giants running back Tiki Barber (21) breaks free of a tackle by Chicago Bears defenders in the first quarter of their football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday,Nov. 12, 2006.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Giants Glenn Parker (62) blocks Chicago Bears defensive end Russell Davis (95) as Giants running back Ron Dayne (27) attempts to go over the top during the second quarter Saturday night, Aug. 5, 2000, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants receiver Ron Dixon (86), celebrates with teammates Amani Toomer (81) and Howard Cross after making a touchdown reception in h irst quarter against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
New York Giants players Sam Garnes (20), Mike Barrow 4), and Dave Thomas celebrate at the end of their 14-7 over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Soldier Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel, left, tries to tackle New York Giants outside linebacker Alec Ogletree after Ogletree intercepted his pass and returned it for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
A look down the line of scrimmage as the New York Giants take on the Chicago Bears in a week 6 Thursday night football game on October 10, 2013 in Chicago,IL (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants players celebrate an interception returned for a touchdown by outside linebacker Alec Ogletree (52) on pass from Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel, not pictured, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants outside linebacker Kareem Martin (96) and defensive end B.J. Hill (95) celebrate after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball as Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson (39) moves in to make the tackle during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) leaps over Chicago Bears strong safety Adrian Amos (38) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) carries the ball against Chicago Bears cornerback Bryce Callahan (37) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) waves to fans as he leaves the field after playing against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 22-16. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
In this photo taken Oct. 3, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J., Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, during the second quarter of an NFL football game. Cutler took several hard hits while getting sacked nine times in the game and suffering a concussion. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty (99) celebrates a sack against the Chicago Bears in a week 4 NFL football game at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday October 3, 2010 (AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) celebrates after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie, as Giants linebacker Michael Boley (59) looks on during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) is tackled by Chicago Bears safety Chris Conte (47) and linebacker James Anderson (50) in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) is tackled by New York Giants' Chris Canty (99) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Bears lost the game 17-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, right, is sacked by New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross (31) during the second quarter of an NFL football game at New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Statistics you should know:
*In 2018, the Bears led the NFL with six defensive touchdowns (five on interception returns, one on a fumble return). This season, they have one (on an interception return by safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix).
*Chicago's defense has not made as many game-changing plays as it did a year ago. Last season, the Bears had a league-high 36 takeaways. They currently have 14, including five against Washington.
*The Bears didn't make a selection in the 2019 NFL Draft until the third round. They chose Iowa State running back David Montgomery, who leads the team in rushing attempts (143, 105 more than runner-up Cohen), yards (497) and touchdowns (five).
*Chicago's defense has not allowed an opening-possession touchdown in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season. They are one of four teams (joining Baltimore, Green Bay and New Orleans) that have not allowed a first-series touchdown in 2019. But the Bears have reached the end zone just once on their 10 first drives this season.
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