Player Rankings and Projections
Chicago Bears Rank  Player Projections QB 10 Jay Cutler Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 15, 0 RB 3 Matt Forte Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 6-45, 0 RB 64 Ka'Deem Carey Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 7 Brandon Marshall Rec: 6-80, 1 TD WR 25 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 6-70, 0 TD WR 86 Santonio Holmes Rec: 1-15, 0 TD TE 7 Martellus Bennett Rec: 5-50, 1 TD K 24 Robbie Gould FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 DEF 23 Defense / ST		New England Patriots Rank  Player Projections QB 5 Tom Brady Pass: 285, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 11 Shane Vereen Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 5-35, 0 RB 56 Jonas Gray Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 RB 65 Brandon Bolden Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 10 Julian Edelman Rec: 7-75, 1 TD WR 46 Brandon LaFell Rec: 4-50, 0 TD WR 87 Danny Amendola Rec: 1-15, 0 TD TE 1 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 7-70, 1 TD TE 33 Tim Wright Rec: 1-15, 0 TD K 1 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 DEF 7 Defense / ST

Bears QB Jay Cutler has won 9 of past 12 starts vs. AFC... Since entering NFL in 2008, RB Matt Forte has 10,469 scrimmage yards (7,114 rush, 3,355 rec.), most in NFL. Leads NFL with 52 catches... WR Brandon Marshall aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row vs. NE. In past 3 meetings, has 18 catches for 379 yards (126.3 per game) & TD. Since 2012, has 28 rec. TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. WR Alshon Jeffery has 7 career 100-yard games, incl. 2 200-yard games. TE Martellus Bennett has 3 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC... Rookie CB Kyle Fuller is only player in NFL with 3+ INTs & 3+ FFs. DT JEREMIAH RATLIFF had career-high 3.5 sacks last week. DE Willie Young ties for NFC lead with 7 sacks. Since 2012, CB Tim Jennings is 2nd in NFL with 13 INTs & ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. DE Jared Allen has sack in 2 of 3 career meetings. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 130 sacks.

In 11/26/06 meeting, LB Lance Briggs had 13 tackles, 2 FFs & FR. Rookie S Brock Vereen is brother of NE RB Shane.

Patriots Aim for 13th consecutive win at home... In past 3, QB Tom Brady has passed for 914 yards with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.1 rating. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rating. Patriots are 87-5 (.946) when Brady has 100+ rating. Has 3-0 career record vs. Chi., passing for 964 yards with 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 94.7 rating... RB Shane Vereen led team in rush (43) & receiving yards (71) with career-high 2 TD catches last week. Has 3 TDs in 4 career starts... WR Julian Edelman aims for 14th in row with 4+ catches. WR Brandon LaFell has 3 TD catches in past 4. WR Danny Amendola had 1st TD catch of season last week. In past 8 vs. NFC, TE Rob Gronkowski has 47 catches for 693 yards & 8 TDs. TE Tim Wright has TD rec. in 2 of past 3... Defense is tied for 2nd in AFC with 7 INTs... DE Chandler Jones has 4.5 sacks, FF & FR in past 6. DT Casey Walker had 1st career sack last week. LB DONT'A HIGHTOWER has 3 sacks in past 4, including 1 last week. DE Rob Ninkovich has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. NFC.