CHICAGO (7-5) At DENVER (7-5)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Fox
OPENING LINE—Broncos by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD—Chicago 6-6; Denver 7-5
SERIES RECORD—Bears lead 7-6
LAST MEETING—Bears won 37-34 OT, Nov. 25, 2007
LAST WEEK—Bears lost to Chiefs 10-3; Broncos beat Vikings 35-32
BEARS OFFENSE—OVERALL (19), RUSH (12), PASS (22)
BEARS DEFENSE—OVERALL (20), RUSH (8), PASS (28)
BRONCOS OFFENSE—OVERALL (25), RUSH (1), PASS (31)
BRONCOS DEFENSE—OVERALL (24), RUSH (20), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES—Denver has five-game winning streak. … Chicago playing fourth straight game against AFC West (1-2). … Chicago QB Caleb Hanie set to make third career start in place of injured Jay Cutler. … Denver QB Tim Tebow has five game-winning drives in fourth quarter or overtime in first 10 starts, tied with Scott Brunner and Marc Wilson for most since 1970. … Chicago’s Devin Hester had 75-yard punt return and 88-yard kickoff return for touchdowns in last meeting vs. Denver. … Denver hasn’t beaten Chicago since 1996. … Denver RB Willis McGahee needs 114 yards for fourth career 1,000-yard season. … Chicago DE Julius Peppers had 97-yard interception return at Denver in 2004, when he played for Carolina. … Denver favored for first time since Week 2 (minus 6 vs. Cincinnati). … Denver LB Von Miller leads rookies in sacks with 10.5. … Chicago DB Corey Graham has INT in three of last four games, while Denver DB Andre Goodman has INT in two of last three.
