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Chicago Bears Statistical Extrapolation - 2012: Week 5

The defense continues to dominate and Brandon Marshall continues his campaign to be the greatest wide receiver in Chicago Bears history.

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TEAM STATISTICS
Bears Opponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 323 285
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS 96/224 (0.429) 54/189 (0.286)
RUN/PASS RATIO 483/499 291/637
RUSHING YARDS (YPA / YPG) 1,978 (4.1 / 124) 1,053 (3.6 / 66)
PASSING YARDS (YPR / YPG) 3,562 (7.8 / 223) 3,606 (6.3 / 225)
SACKS 58 45
OFFENSIVE TURNOVERS 25 (22 INT / 3 FUM) 58 (42 INT / 16 FUM)

PASSING STATISTICS
Player Comp Att % Yds TD % INT % Rating
Jay Cutler 288 499 57.7 3,869 22 4.5 22 4.5 78.7

RUSHING STATISTICS
Player Att Yds Yds/Att FUM TD
Matt Forte 186 864 4.7 0 3
Michael Bush 186 659 3.6 0 10
Jay Cutler 45 154 3.4 3 0

RECEIVING STATISTICS
Player Rec Yds Yds/Rec TD
Brandon Marshall 112 1,587 14.2 10
Alshon Jeffrey 45 589 13.1 6
Kellen Davis 26 413 16.1 3
Devin Hester 22 365 16.3 3
Matt Forte 32 339 10.6 0
Earl Bennett 19 262 13.7 0
Michael Bush 16 166 10.4 0

DEFENSE STATISTICS
Tackles (Solo) Lance Briggs (93), Chris Conte (83), Major Wright, D.J. Moore (74), Tim Jennings (70), Brian Urlacher / Charles Tillman (64)
Sacks Henry Melton (14), Corey Wootton (10), Israel Idonije / Julius Peppers (8), Shea McClellin (6), Amobi Okoye / Nick Roach / Lance Briggs / (3), Stephen Paea (2)
Interceptions Tim Jennings (13), Major Wright (10), Lance Briggs / Charles Tillman (6), Chris Conte / D.J. Moore (3)
Fumbles Corey Wootton (6), Lance Briggs / Charles Tillman / J.T. Thomas (3)

Our defense continues to play extremely well. Jumping out to early leads is causing opposing teams to become pass-centric. The amount of pressure that we are generating from our front four is generating errant QBs throws and decisions. Add those two factors together, and our DBs are having a field day.

Despite losing our #2 rookie WR to injury, our offense is looking great. Brandon Marshall is on pace for 112 receptions and 1,587 yards. The current single-season records for those categories are held by Marty Booker (100 receptions - 2001) and Marcus Robinson (1400 yards - 1999).

That's it for this week. Sound off in the comments to tell us what popped out to you.