NFL Game Preview: Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals - Week 16

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Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals - Week 16

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ATL DET	31 18
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TEN GB	7 55
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STL TB	28 13
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SD NYJ	27 17
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OAK CAR	6 17
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NO DAL	34 31
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NE JAC	23 16
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MIN HOU	23 6
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IND KC	20 13
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CIN PIT	13 10
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BUF MIA	10 24
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WAS PHI	27 20
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CLE DEN	12 34
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NYG BAL	14 33
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CHI ARI	28 13
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SF SEA	13 42
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Bears 23, Cardinals 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Chicago Bears
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 26	Jay Cutler	Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4	Matt Forte	Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 7-40, 0
WR 4	Brandon Marshall	Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 43	Alshon Jeffery	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 30	Kellen Davis	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 9	Olindo Mare	FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 1	Defense / ST

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Arizona Cardinals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 32	Ryan Lindley	Pass: 150, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 28	Beanie Wells	Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 63	LaRod Stephens-Howling	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 64	William Powell	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 49	Larry Fitzgerald	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 61	Andre Roberts	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 26	Robert Housler	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 29	Jay Feely	FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 10	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Bears In 2 starts vs. Arz., QB Jay Cutler has 630 yards (315 per game), 5 TDs , 2 INTs & 99.8 rating. Had 101.7 rating in only start at Arz. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 26-1... RB Matt Forte had 107 scrimmage yards on 11 touches (9.7 per touch) in only meeting. Has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in all 5 NFL seasons... WR Brandon Marshall has team-record 107 catches. Has 91 catches for 1,184 yards (107.6 per game) & 9 TDs in past 11. WR-PR Devin Hester had 83-yard PR-TD in last game at Arz... Defense has 7 INT-TDs, tied for 3rd most in season in NFL history. CB Charles Tillman leads NFL with 10 FFs & ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Had 40-yard FR-TD in last game at Arz. LB Lance Briggs also ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 38 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (32) & 30+ FFs in that span. CB Tim Jennings leads NFL with 8 INTs. DE Julius Peppers had INT-TD & sack in last meeting. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6 vs. Arz.

Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley recorded 1st career win last week... RB Beanie Wells tied career-high with 3 rush TDs last week... WR Larry Fitzgerald had 9 catches for 123 yards & 2 TDs in only game vs. Chi. Incl. playoffs, has 7 games with 100+ yards & 2+ TDs. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 7,859 yards & 62 rec. TDs. WR Andre Roberts has career-highs in catches (56), yards (697) & TDs (5). TE ROB HOUSLER has team-best 21 catches in past 4... LB Daryl Washington has 10 sacks in past 15. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (CLAY MATTHEWS) with 14+ sacks, 3+ INTs & 2+ FFs since 2011. Leads team with 115 tackles. CB Greg Toler had 102-yard INT-TD last week, longest in team history. CB Patrick Peterson aims for 5th in row with INT. Ties for 2nd in NFL with 7 INTs. S Rashad Johnson had 53-yard INT-TD last week. S Kerry Rhodes has 3 INTs & FF in past 5. S Adrian Wilson had sack last week & is 6th in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25.5) & 25+ INTs (27). DE Calais Campbell has 10 sacks in his past 14 in Dec.

Results and Schedule

Chicago Bears
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	IND	H	W 41-21	+20
2	2012-09-13	GB	A	L 10-23	-13
3	2012-09-23	STL	H	W 23-6	+17
4	2012-10-01	DAL	A	W 34-18	+16
5	2012-10-07	JAC	A	W 41-3	+38
6		Bye
7	2012-10-22	DET	H	W 13-7	+6
8	2012-10-28	CAR	H	W 23-22	+1
9	2012-11-04	TEN	A	W 51-20	+31
10	2012-11-11	HOU	H	L 6-13	-7
11	2012-11-19	SF	A	L 7-32	-25
12	2012-11-25	MIN	H	W 28-10	+18
13	2012-12-02	SEA	H	L 17-23	-6
14	2012-12-09	MIN	A	L 14-21	-7
15	2012-12-16	GB	H	L 13-21	-8
16	2012-12-23	ARI	A	W 28-13	+15
17	2012-12-30	DET	A

Arizona Cardinals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2012-09-09	SEA	H	W 20-16	+4
2	2012-09-16	NE	A	W 20-18	+2
3	2012-09-23	PHI	H	W 27-6	+21
4	2012-09-30	MIA	H	W 24-21	+3
5	2012-10-04	STL	A	L 3-17	-14
6	2012-10-14	BUF	H	L 16-19	-3
7	2012-10-21	MIN	A	L 14-21	-7
8	2012-10-29	SF	H	L 3-24	-21
9	2012-11-04	GB	A	L 17-31	-14
10		Bye
11	2012-11-18	ATL	A	L 19-23	-4
12	2012-11-25	STL	H	L 17-31	-14
13	2012-12-02	NYJ	A	L 6-7	-1
14	2012-12-09	SEA	A	L 0-58	-58
15	2012-12-16	DET	H	W 38-10	+28
16	2012-12-23	CHI	H	L 13-28	-15
17	2012-12-30	SF	A

Injury Report

Chicago Bears
Out	MLB Brian Urlacher (hamstring)
Doubtful	DT Henry Melton (chest)
Questionable	WR Earl Bennett (concussion) MLB Blake Costanzo (calf) CB Tim Jennings (shoulder)
Probable	OLB Geno Hayes (knee) WR Brandon Marshall (hamstring) DE Shea McClellin (knee)
IR	RB Lorenzo Booker (head, 9/8) RB Michael Bush (ribs, 12/18) K Robbie Gould (calf, 12/11) S Brandon Hardin (neck, 8/25) DT Matt Toeaina (knee, 12/17)
PUP	WR Johnny Knox (back)

Arizona Cardinals
Out	WR Early Doucet (concussion)
Questionable	OLB Quentin Groves (foot) TE Robert Housler (knee) FS Rashad Johnson (hamstring) SS James Sanders (calf) FB Anthony Sherman (knee) NT Dan Williams (hamstring)
Probable	DE Calais Campbell (calf) CB Greg Toler (hamstring)
IR	QB Kevin Kolb (ribs, 12/12) OLB O'Brien Schofield (ankle, 11/8) RB Ryan Williams (shoulder, 10/9)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CHI Offense	ARI Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	12.8	14.0	22.8	ARI
Rushing yards	107.8	84.7	118.4	CHI
Rushing yards per attempt	3.96	3.77	4.32	CHI
Completion %	60.2%	50.0%	60.0%	CHI
Passing yards	162.5	88.0	224.8	CHI
Passing yards per completion	9.18	7.13	10.85	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	5.53	3.56	6.51	CHI
Interceptions	1.5	2.0	1.0	CHI
Fumbles lost	0.3	0.3	0.7	-
Sacks allowed	2.0	2.3	2.3	CHI
3rd down conversions	35.4%	17.1%	37.1%	CHI
4th down conversions	25.0%	16.7%	43.8%	CHI
Time of possession	30:57	27:27	30:31	CHI

Defense Stats Comparison

	CHI Defense	ARI Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.5	21.3	22.8	CHI
Rushing yards	133.8	144.7	118.4	CHI
Rushing yards per attempt	4.43	4.70	4.32	CHI
Completion %	59.9%	53.0%	60.0%	ARI
Passing yards	185.5	210.3	224.8	CHI
Passing yards per completion	10.11	11.94	10.85	CHI
Passing yards per attempt	6.05	6.34	6.51	CHI
INT return	0.5	2.3	1.0	ARI
Fumble recoveries	0.8	0.7	0.7	CHI
Sacks	1.8	1.7	2.3	CHI
3rd down conversions	38.6%	34.3%	37.1%	ARI
4th down conversions	66.7%	0.0%	43.8%	ARI
Time of possession	30:39	32:33	30:31	CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CHI	ARI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	8.5	10.0	10.3	ARI
Yards per kick return	20.8	24.3	22.9	ARI
Yards allowed per punt return	1.8	6.9	10.3	CHI
Yards allowed per kick return	19.5	25.0	22.9	CHI

Misc Stats Comparison

	CHI	ARI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.5	6.0	6.4	ARI
Penalty yards	59.8	49.7	54.0	ARI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	5	2001-10-14	ARI	CHI	13-20	CHI
2003	13	2003-11-30	ARI	CHI	3-28	CHI
2006	6	2006-10-16	CHI	ARI	24-23	CHI
2009	9	2009-11-08	ARI	CHI	41-21	ARI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.