Aug 28, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
5
Number in interceptions Jay Cutler threw in his last visit to San Francisco. It was Cutler’s first season in Chicago and on the Thursday Night Football game, Cutler tossed away the game repeatedly, including an INT on a pass to the end zone intended for Greg Olsen that would have salvaged the game.
137.6
Average rushing yards per game that the 49ers put up in 2013. In their first game of 2014, the Niners dropped 124 on the Cowboys.
Da Windy City
193
Yards the Bears gave up on the ground to the Buffalo Bills last week. In case you were thinking the Bears defense was fixed with their offseason moves, EJ Manuel and the Bills showed Colin Kaepernick and Co. how to attack the soft underbelly of the Bears.
303
Weight of Kyle Williams, who intercepted Jay Cutler in Week 1. Williams marks the 6th defensive linemen who has intercepted Cutler. (See Biggs story for others)
12%
Odds of making it to the Super Bowl after starting season 0-2. Only 23 of 198 teams that started 0-2 went to the Super Bowl since the current playoff format was adopted in 1990. Let’s hope the Bears can pull this one out or their chances of ending their postseason drought get really slim