Lions-Bears Capsule
The Associated Press
DETROIT (1-2) at CHICAGO (0-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox
OPENING LINE — Lions by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Lions 1-2, Bears 0-3
SERIES RECORD — Bears lead 96-71-5
LAST MEETING — Lions beat Bears 24-20, Jan. 3, 2016
LAST WEEK — Lions lost to Packers 34-27; Bears lost to Cowboys 31-17
AP PRO32 RANKING — Lions No. 23 (tie), Bears No. 32
LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (16), PASS (3)
LIONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (21), RUSH (21), PASS (16)
BEARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (30), PASS (23)
BEARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (30), PASS (10)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Lions have won six straight against Bears. ... Lions could be without two key defensive players in lineman Ezekiel Ansah (left ankle) and linebacker DeAndre Levy (quadriceps). Ansah missed last week's game; Levy has sat out past two. ... QB Matthew Stafford ranks third in NFL in yards passing (985) and is tied for third in touchdown throws with seven. ... Since 2015, Theo Riddick leads NFL RBs in catches (96) and receiving yards (827). ... WR Marvin Jones, NFL's leading receiver, had career-high 205 yards and two TDs last week. ... DE Kerry Hyder, tied for second in league with four sacks, has at least one in each game. ... Bears, 0-3 for second time in as many seasons under coach John Fox, trying to avoid first 0-4 start since 2000 team. ... QB Jay Cutler sat out last week's game because of sprained right thumb. Brian Hoyer, starting in his place, threw for 317 yards. ... Bears signed former Lions RB Joique Bell on Tuesday with Jeremy Langford (ankle) and Ka'Deem Carey (hamstring) banged-up. ... WR Kevin White had career-high six catches for 62 yards last week. White missed all of rookie season with injury. ... TE Zach Miller had 78 yards receiving and two TDs — his third career multi-TD game. Fantasy Tip: Jones could be in for another big game going against a defense that is short-handed up front and in the secondary.
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