4 Chicago Bears stats that every fan must know from their Week 5 victory

The Chicago Bears showed up and showed out in week five, routing the visiting Carolina Panthers to the score 36 - 10. The team's eighth consecutive home victory, Sunday's game was undoubtedly the Bears' best and most complete performance of the year, building off their momentum from their week four win against the Los Angeles Rams.

Everything was clicking for the Bears on Sunday, but to truly understand how the team got back above .500 for the first time since week one, a little bit more analysis is needed. Fortunately, the numbers never lie, and here are four important statistics that tell the story of the Bears' dominant week five win:

27

Sunday boasted the Bears' best offensive outing of the season, in large part due to an impressive 27 first-half points.

More than the team has scored in an entire game this season, the Bears' first-half total was their most in almost exactly a year, dating back to their week five win in 2023 against the Washington Commanders.

The concept of a fast offensive start has eluded this franchise for some time, dating back several quarterbacks and playcallers, but the switch seemed to flip on Sunday as they had four scoring drives in 30 minutes, with two scores coming less than two minutes apart to end the opening half. Their 27-point outburst was also part of an impressive 30 - 0 scoring run that followed Chuba Hubbard's opening touchdown for Carolina.

34%

In his second revenge game against his former club, star receiver D.J. Moore made his presence felt, finishing with 104 receiving yards, which accounted for 34% of the Bears' air attack on Sunday.

After unfounded rumors of Moore's contempt in Chicago swirled over the past two weeks, the receiver seemed to take another step with his rookie quarterback, as Moore served as the undoubted first option in the passing game.

The only Bears receiver in the game to have more than six targets, Moore was productive with just five catches, turning two of his receptions into scores. Moore re-established his position as the team's lead receiver and put some rumors to rest, and will look to improve his production as the offense continues to evolve with Caleb Williams.

1

For the fourth time in five games, second-year defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr finished Sunday with 1 sack, further establishing himself as the Bears' most statistically productive pass rusher this season.

Dexter also finished the game with four quarterback hits and two total tackles, and he was relentless in his attempts to bring down Andy Dalton. Alongside nose tackle Andrew Billings, who also logged a sack on Sunday, Dexter has stepped into his own and now mans one of the most formidable interior duos in the NFL.

Amongst defensive tackles, Dexter's four sacks rank second best in the league behind only Dexter Lawrence. Dexter's breakout season has been a pleasant sight for an already star-studded defense, and if the Florida product can continue to disrupt up the middle, it will only create more one-on-one opportunities for edge rushers Montez Sweat, Darrell Taylor, DeMarcus Walker, and Austin Booker.

21

This win marks the 11th straight contest in which the Bears defense has allowed 21 points or less, a streak that dates back to last season's week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

Looking at almost any statistic, the Bears have been one of the best defenses in the entire league over this span, but their ability to keep offenses out of the end zone is somewhat remarkable. In those 11 games, the defense has allowed just 19 total touchdowns, and have only allowed more than two opposing touchdowns once during that span.

If the defense can remain as stingy as they have been as of late, the offense's job becomes significantly easier week in and week out. As long as the offense can score three (or more) touchdowns, the Bears may be able to extend their newfound winning streak.