CHICAGO (3-0) At NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE – Giants by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Chicago 2-1; New York Giants 1-2
SERIES RECORD – Bears leads series 32-21-2
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Bears 21-16, Dec. 2, 2007
LAST WEEK – Bears beat Packers 20-17; Giants lost to Titans 29-10
BEARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (14), PASS (2)
BEARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (1), PASS (14)
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (5)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (12), PASS (2)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bears are NFC’s only undefeated team. … QB Jay Cutler has won five straight starts, completing 102 of 162 for 1,419 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. … RB Matt Forte leads NFL RBs with three receiving TDs. … Monday night’s 62-yard punt return for a TD was Devin Hester’s eighth – tied for third in NFL history. His 12 combined TD returns on kickoffs and punts are second-best in league. … TE Greg Olsen has touchdowns in two straight. … DE Julius Peppers has a sack in four of five games against the Giants. … CB Charles Tillman has interceptions in last two games against New York. … Eli Manning passed for 386 yards last week, second most in career. … Ahmad Bradshaw has run for TDs in three of four at home. … RB Brandon Jacobs rushed for two TDs in only game vs. Chicago. … WR Hakeem Nicks tied for NFL lead with four TD catches. … WR Steve Smith had nine catches for 103 yards last week, his fourth career 100-yard game. … LB-DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has sacks in three straight. His first career interception was against Chicago on Nov. 12, 2006. … Special teams captain Chase Blackburn expected back this week from knee injury.
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