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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 10/26/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO
 
NEW ENGLAND
+5.5  

-5.5  
+180

-220

52
 
23
Final
51

CHICAGO (3 - 4) at NEW ENGLAND (5 - 2)
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Week 8 Sunday, 10/26/2014 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
255CHICAGO4951
256NEW ENGLAND-6.5-6
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games3-4-1.53-44-322.411.7349.3(5.8)1.924.414.1356.3(6.1)1.7
Road Games3-1+3.63-13-126.514.5324.5(5.5)1.220.711.7345.7(5.7)2.7
Last 3 Games1-2-1.21-21-221.711.3349.7(6.1)2.323.710.3333.7(5.7)1.3
Turf Games1-0+11-01-027.017.0257.0(4.4)1.019.013.0414.0(6)3.0
CHICAGO - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.411.721.731:0223-96(4.2)25-3867.4%253(6.7)61-349(5.8)(15.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.24.412.120.630:2827-111(4.1)22-3563.3%237(6.7)62-348(5.6)(14.3)
Offense Road Games26.514.519.030:5322-75(3.4)25-3668.5%249(6.8)58-324(5.5)(12.2)
Defense (All Games)24.414.119.129:4325-109(4.3)21-3364.1%248(7.5)58-356(6.1)(14.6)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.711.120.230:5926-112(4.3)22-3662.5%234(6.6)62-347(5.6)(15.3)
Defense Road Games20.711.718.529:0723-94(4)21-3757.0%252(6.8)60-346(5.7)(16.7)
CHICAGO - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.91.9-0.112-644.8%1-157.1%2-45(22.4)1-6(6.3)7-55
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.71.61.614-644.1%1-055.8%2-53(24.6)20-2(10)7-55
Stats For (Road Games)0.50.71.21.513-542.3%0-00.0%2-43(19.3)1-11(7.2)9-70
Stats Against (All Games)1.10.61.7 12-540.5%1-042.9%3-52(20.1)2-23(10.1)8-77
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.70.61.3 13-540.9%1-043.0%2-58(24.4)17-2(8.1)7-60
Stats Against (Road Games)1.71.02.7 13-541.5%1-033.3%3-50(18.2)3-31(10.4)8-69

NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-2+2.33-45-226.714.9345.4(5.4)0.722.08.4334.3(5.4)2.0
Home Games3-0+3.31-22-128.715.7375.0(5.6)0.017.06.0328.0(5.5)1.3
Last 3 Games3-0+3.32-13-035.716.7408.0(6.2)0.021.37.3359.7(5.8)2.0
Turf Games5-0+5.33-23-230.616.8362.6(5.6)0.016.06.4307.4(5.2)2.2
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)26.714.919.729:1428-103(3.7)23-3662.2%242(6.7)64-345(5.4)(12.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.211.720.631:1728-114(4.1)22-3563.5%232(6.6)63-346(5.5)(14.9)
Offense Home Games28.715.722.329:5231-120(3.9)22-3661.5%255(7)67-375(5.6)(13.1)
Defense (All Games)22.08.420.930:4629-126(4.4)20-3361.1%208(6.4)61-334(5.4)(15.2)
Opponents Offensive Avg.19.99.118.929:1127-117(4.4)21-3461.3%211(6.2)61-328(5.4)(16.5)
Defense Home Games17.06.019.730:0828-121(4.4)20-3260.8%207(6.4)60-328(5.5)(19.3)
NEW ENGLAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.30.40.71.315-639.2%1-042.9%2-43(22.9)2-18(7.8)9-84
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.70.51.21.814-641.1%1-050.4%2-52(24.9)15-2(8.1)7-60
Stats For (Home Games)0.00.00.01.316-744.7%1-050.0%2-49(24.5)2-7(4.4)9-79
Stats Against (All Games)1.01.02.0 12-646.0%1-025.0%3-62(22.8)2-21(9.2)6-55
Opponents Avg. Stats For1.10.61.7 13-538.9%1-038.6%3-72(24.9)20-2(8.9)7-56
Stats Against (Home Games)0.31.01.3 12-538.9%0-00.0%3-74(24.6)3-32(12.1)6-52
Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 19.9,  NEW ENGLAND 17.4
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014BUFFALO20-23L-6.5L47U18-8634-49-341333-19316-22-1671
9/14/2014@ SAN FRANCISCO28-20W7W47O17-4623-34-170027-12921-34-2324
9/22/2014@ NY JETS27-19W1.5W45O21-6023-38-197126-11426-43-3003
9/28/2014GREEN BAY17-38L1.5L50.5O41-23523-35-261218-5622-28-3020
10/5/2014@ CAROLINA24-31L1.5L47O22-8528-36-262427-9019-35-2313
10/12/2014@ ATLANTA27-13W3W55.5U28-11026-38-368013-4219-37-2451
10/19/2014MIAMI14-27L-3L47.5U14-5221-34-172333-13725-32-2560
10/26/2014@ NEW ENGLAND            
11/9/2014@ GREEN BAY            
11/16/2014MINNESOTA            
11/23/2014TAMPA BAY            

NEW ENGLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014@ MIAMI20-33L-3L48O20-8929-56-226238-19118-32-1693
9/14/2014@ MINNESOTA30-7W-3W49U37-15015-22-142019-5419-36-1634
9/21/2014OAKLAND16-9W-13.5L47U32-7624-37-221022-6721-34-1741
9/29/2014@ KANSAS CITY14-41L-3L45.5O16-7520-30-215338-20720-26-2360
10/5/2014CINCINNATI43-17W3W46O46-22023-35-285018-7918-29-2413
10/12/2014@ BUFFALO37-22W1W44O27-5027-37-346023-6824-38-2683
10/16/2014NY JETS27-25W-9.5L44.5O15-6320-37-260043-21820-34-2050
10/26/2014CHICAGO            
11/2/2014DENVER            
11/16/2014@ INDIANAPOLIS            
11/23/2014DETROIT            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHICAGO: Aaron Kromer is both the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, though head coach Marc Trestman handles the play-calling duties. This is a versatile running game that shows a lot of different looks and styles. They're at their best with fullback Tony Fiammetta leading the way for Matt Forte on inside zone runs. They'll also use some basic man concepts, with pulling guards leading the way, when they send Forte outside the tackles. It's a pass-heavy offense and will remain that way considering the lack of depth behind Forte, who will carry a huge workload with rookie Ka'Deem Carey likely to be sprinkled in. Chicago will continue to run a pass-heavy offense under Trestman. He emphasized shorter, quicker timing routes with quarterback Jay Cutler, keeping him relatively upright and allowing his NBA-sized receivers to make plays. Cutler is able to make more pre- snap determinations, and often just puts the ball up top for either Brandon Marshall or Alshon Jeffery to bring in. The two of them work deeper downfield than most receivers. They'll use TE Martellus Bennett as a possession guy in the middle of the field once the receivers stretch out opposing defenses. They'll go three-wide sparingly. Forte will be involved heavily in the screen game and as a checkdown option. After the Bears' horrific 2013 season of placing among the bottom-three NFL teams in sacks, points allowed and yards allowed, changes were definitely needed under defensive coordinator Mel Tucker. But new defensive ends Jared Allen and Lamarr Houston and new safeties Ryan Mundy and M.D. Jennings can only help so much.
NEW ENGLAND: Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has always had a strong preference for the power running game, using a lot of classic looks with pulling guards opening up room on between-the-tackles runs. Stevan Ridley had every chance to become a full-fledged feature back the past two seasons, but his tendency to put the ball on the ground will likely lead to a committee approach again, with Ridley splitting time with Brandon Bolden. Shane Vereen is more of an out- side-the-tackles, change-of-pace back.
This is a pick-your-poison passing game. The fact that New England played all of 2013 without Aaron Hernandez and most of it without Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola makes it difficult to pinpoint what they'd like to do, but Julian Edelman and Amendola working underneath will be a primary focus. Gronkowski, who often stays in to pass protect, stretches the middle of the field, with either Aaron Dobson or Brandon LaFell working on the boundary. Vereen runs a lot of wheel routes, and he and Edelman are used frequently in the screen game. When the Pats throw in the red zone, Gronkowski is often the primary target, but Edelman will continue to benefit from the attention Gronk draws in the end zone. Vereen had three receiving TDs on four targets inside the 10 last season.
The Patriots give up gobs of yards, but still placed among the top-10 NFL defenses in points allowed, turnovers and sacks. They finally bolstered their lackluster secondary by inking star cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner, and will also get unit leaders DT Vince Wilfork and MLB Jerod Mayo back from injury to man the middle.
PREVIEW
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(UPDATES with Jones out for a month)

*Bears-Patriots Preview* ========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

The New England Patriots are well rested and winners of three straight, but they will have to overcome the absence of yet another key player to keep that run going.

Sack leader Chandler Jones is expected to be sidelined for about a month beginning with Sunday's visit from the scuffling Chicago Bears.

New England (5-2) has been off since pulling out a 27-25 win over the Jets on Oct. 16. The Patriots were playing their first game without leading rusher Stevan Ridley, out for the season with an injured right knee, but Shane Vereen had 114 total yards and caught two of Tom Brady's three touchdown passes.

Middle linebacker Jerod Mayo is also out for the season with a right knee injury, and Jones has an ailing hip. The third-year defensive end has 4 1/2 sacks this season after a team-best 11 1/2 in 2013.

After acquiring linebacker Akeem Ayers from Tennessee on Tuesday, New England has reportedly signed defensive end Alan Branch to a one-year deal. Branch was released by Buffalo in August following a DUI arrest.

"You do the best you can with whatever the situation is," coach Bill Belichick said. "That's the way it always is, every day. ... You hate to see it happen. You hate to be without any player, but every week there's something you have to deal with."

The Patriots are trying to shore up their run defense after giving up a season-high 218 yards on the ground against the Jets. They allowed a combined 398 in losses to Kansas City and Miami.

"It was a lot of communication problems, so it wasn't just (Mayo) not being there," defensive tackle Casey Walker said. "Of course, we missed him being there, but it was a lot of communication, a lot of stuff that we did wrong, not as much as what (the Jets) did right."

New England now faces the fifth-leading rusher in the NFL in Matt Forte, who's run for 448 yards and also has a league-best 52 receptions for 436 yards.

"He does an excellent job of burst and explosion through the line of scrimmage," Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said. "He has incredibly quick feet and some good quickness to get to the edge. ... They've also extended him out a little bit and put him in different positions where they can now feature him and give him the ball out in space."

Bears receiver Brandon Marshall confirmed Tuesday that he was heard yelling in the locker room following a 27-14 home loss to Miami this past weekend. Chicago (3-4) committed three turnovers that led to 10 points and was outgained 393-224 in its third loss in four games.

"The only thing I regret is that the door wasn't closed, you know, but I wouldn't change any of my reaction because it came from my heart, and that's how I felt and that's how I still feel," Marshall told Showtime's "Inside the NFL."

"I think that we have all the coaches we need, I think we have all the players that we need to get the job done."

The Bears are 3-1 on the road but will face a team that's won 12 consecutive home games. Chicago is 0-3 all-time in New England, suffering the most recent loss in November 2006.

The Bears have also dropped three consecutive overall matchups. Brady threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-7 victory in the last meeting Dec. 12, 2010, while Jay Cutler went 12 of 26 for 152 yards and two interceptions.

Brady has 964 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in going 3-0 against the Bears. Cutler has thrown for 320 yards, one TD and four interceptions in losing both of his games against New England, one coming in 2008 while with Denver.

Cutler has thrown all seven of his interceptions this season in his team's four losses and committed two fumbles. He's had one turnover in the three victories.

"I know he has some throws he would like to have back, but all of our players have had plays that they would like to have back," general manager Phil Emery told the team's official website.

The Bears are also dealing with some injuries on their defense with linebackers Lance Briggs (rib) and Jonathan Bostic (back) having missed the past two games. Safety Chris Conte (concussions, shoulder) also sat out last Sunday and first-round draft pick Kyle Fuller exited in the third quarter with a hip injury.

Chicago did get linebackers D.J. Williams (neck) and Shea McClellin (hand) back along with left tackle Jermon Bushrod (knee, ankle).

Game Notes:


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