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Baltimore Ravens vs. Chicago Bears: Gameday bullet points

By Chris Schisler

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 08: Javorius Allen #37 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 8, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 08: Javorius Allen #37 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 8, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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The Baltimore Ravens are 3-2 going into their battle with the 1-4 Chicago Bears. Want to be the smartest fan today? Here are some bullet points for you to remember today:

  • The Chicago Bears lead the all-time series 3-2 against the Baltimore Ravens, but the Ravens have never lost to the Bears in Baltimore.
  • The Ravens got back on track with a win against the Oakland Raiders. They want to keep things going as their schedule eases up. It’s today’s game against the Bears, the Vikings and the Dolphins headed right up for the Ravens.
  • The Ravens have the sixth best rushing offense in this game. The Ravens want to replicate the success the Vikings had on the ground, against the Bears in week 5. The Vikings had 159 yards on the ground in that game. If the Ravens can do that, a win will be very manageable.

Key Statistics:

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  • Surprisingly, the Ravens run defense has been disappointing this year. They are giving up 123.4 yards per game on the ground. The Bears must get the ground game going.
  • The run game is especially important for Chicago because this is the second start for rookie QB Mitchell Trubisky. Rookie quarterbacks are 0-9 at M&T Bank Stadium.
  • In his first start Trubisky’s stat line was underwhelming. He threw for 128 yards for a touchdown and an interception. 

Key things to think about:

  • The Ravens defense got back on track against the Raiders. They only allowed 17 points and 245 yards which is a good day of work against anybody.
  • Joe Flacco broke his 10 game interception streak against the Raiders. He looked like old Joe Flacco in the winning performance.
  • Expect a heavy workload for both Buck Allen and Alex Collins, with Terrance West ruled out with an injury. Collins did not fumble against the Raiders, which may have given the Ravens coaching staff more confidence in him.
  • The Bears lack weapons for Trubisky in the passing game. The Ravens lack weapons for Flacco in the passing game. This similarity means that running backs and defensive players are the players most likely to shine in this game.

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The Ravens are the favorites in this game. The number one thing to remember is that if the Ravens show up and play their best football this is a rough day  for their opponent.

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