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Chicago Bears
Coach: Lovie Smith
Key Stats
5 Interception returns for touchdowns for Chicago, tied for the most in team history.
9 Seasons Lovie Smith has coached the Bears, making him the NFC’s second-longest tenured coach with his current team behind Andy Reid.
144 Combined carries, for 608 yards, for Chicago running backs Matt Forte and Michael Bush. The Panthers’ DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart have combined for 85.
205 Rushing yards (on 25 carries) last season by Forte against Carolina, a career high and the second-most allowed in Panthers’ history.
Starting Lineup
Offense
| WR1 | 15 Brandon Marshall |
| LT | 73 J’Marcus Webb |
| LG | 62 Chilo Rachal |
| C | 63 Roberto Gaza |
| RG | 60 Lance Louis |
| RT | 72 Gabe Carimi |
| TE | 87 Kellen Davis |
| WR2 | 23 Devin Hester |
| QB | 6 Jay Cutler |
| FB | 48 Evan Rodriguez |
| RB | 22 Matt Forte |
Defense
| LDE | 71 Israel Idonije |
| DT | 69 Henry Melton |
| NT | 92 Stephen Paea |
| RDE | 90 Julius Peppers |
| SLB | 53 Nick Roach |
| MLB | 54 Brian Urlacher |
| WLB | 55 Lance Briggs |
| LCB | 26 Tim Jennings |
| RCB | 33 Charles Tillman |
| SS | 21 Major Wright |
| FS | 47 Chris Conte |
Special Teams
| K | 9 Robbie Gould |
| P | 8 Adam Podlesh |
| KO | 9 Robbie Gould |
| H | 8 Adam Podlesh |
| PR | 23 Devin Hester |
| KR | 23 Devin Hester |
| LS | 65 Patrick Mannelly |
Injuries
OUT: WR Alshon Jeffery (hand). PROBABLE: QB Jay Cutler (ribs), TE Brody Eldridge (illness).
Schedule/Results
| Opponent | Time | TV | |
| September | |||
| 9 | Indianapolis | W 41-21 | |
| 13 | At Green Bay | L 23-10 | |
| 23 | St. Louis | W 23-6 | |
| October | |||
| 1 | At Dallas | W 34-18 | |
| 7 | At Jacksonville | W 41-3 | |
| Bye | |||
| 22 | Detroit | 8:30 | ESPN |
| 28 | Carolina | 1 | FOX |
| November | |||
| 4 | At Tennessee | 1 | FOX |
| 11 | Houston | 8:20 | NBC |
| 19 | At San Fran. | 8:30 | ESPN |
| 25 | Minnesota | 1 | FOX |
| December | |||
| 2 | Seattle | 1 | FOX |
| 9 | At Minnesota | 1 | FOX |
| 16 | Green Bay | 1 | FOX |
| 23 | At Arizona | 4:25 | FOX |
| 30 | At Detroit | 1 | FOX |
NOTE: * Time subject to change.
