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Game Notes: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears (Dec 24, 2023)

On Sunday, the 3-11 Arizona Cardinals square off against the 5-9 Chicago Bears with kickoff slated for 4:25PM ET. The two teams most recently met on Sunday, December 5, 2021 as the Cardinals upended the Bears 33-22. In this series of late, the Bears have the edge 6-4 in their latest meetings.

The Cardinals are 2-8 over their last 10 games.

The Cardinals have lost 18 of their last 21 games, they have also lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.

The Bears have lost 19 of their last 24 games, and they have also won their last 3 games at home.

In the latest odds, the Bears are favored by 4.0. The over/under comes in at 42.5. And Bears are 6-2-2 in their last 10 against the spread.

The Cardinals are led by Joshua Dobbs who has thrown for 1,569 yards, 8 td passes with 5 interceptions this year.

The Bears are guided by Justin Fields who has thrown for 1,976 yards, 14 td passes with 8 interceptions this season. D.J. Moore has 80 receptions for 1,123 yards and 7 TDs.

The Cardinals are looking up from the bottom of the NFC West while the Bears are at the bottom of the NFC North.

Kyler Murray is 1-0 as a starter against the Bears. Justin Fields is 4-16 in his last 20 starts.

The Cardinals rank among the the bottom in offense at present in the NFL.The Cardinals are listed among the worst in team defense in the NFL.

The Cardinals come in off a defeat against the San Francisco 49ers 45-29, and the Bears come into the game off a defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Browns 20-17.

Next week the Cardinals visit the the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bears travel to the Atlanta Falcons.

Game Details

• Matchup: Arizona Cardinals (ARI) at Chicago Bears (CHI)
• Date: December 24, 2023
• Time: 4:25PM ET
• Stadium: Soldier Field
• TV: FOX
• Soldier Field Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 52F; 90% humidity; wind: SSE 10 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
ARI CHI ARI CHI
Record 3-11 5-9 2-8 5-5
Home Record 2-5 3-3 1-4 3-1
Away Record 1-6 2-6 1-4 2-4
Points Scored/Game 18.5 20.5 17.1 21.2
Points Allowed/Game 26.9 23.5 27.4 19.2
Point Differential -117 -42 -103 +20
Yards/Game 306.3 317.9 293.7 323.0
Yards Allowed/Game 358.9 319.0 352.7 293.3
Passing Yards/Game 156.1 162.1 166.6 182.4
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 199.9 223.9 210.0 227.8
Rushing Yards/Game 124.3 122.2 127.1 140.6
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 130.8 72.9 142.7 65.5
First Downs/Game 16.8 17.1 17.8 19.2
First Downs Allowed/Game 20.1 16.8 20.9 17.0
3rd Down Conv % 36.8 40.8 36.5 42.5
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 46.3 43.0 45.2 37.0
Turnover Margin -2 -1 -5 +5
Total Games 14 14 10 10

Arizona Cardinals 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Joshua Dobbs 167-266 1,569 8 5 17
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Conner 143 717 5 44
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Trey McBride 66 712 2 38

Chicago Bears 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Justin Fields 181-295 1,976 14 8 35
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Justin Fields 96 488 2 29
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
D.J. Moore 80 1,123 7 58

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 05-Dec-21 1:00PM Arizona Cardinals d. CHICAGO BEARS 33-22
Sun 23-Sep-18 4:25PM Chicago Bears d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 16-14
Sun 20-Sep-15 1:00PM Arizona Cardinals d. CHICAGO BEARS 48-23
Sun 23-Dec-12 4:25PM Chicago Bears d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 28-13
Sun 08-Nov-09 1:03PM Arizona Cardinals d. CHICAGO BEARS 41-21
Mon 16-Oct-06 8:42PM Chicago Bears d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 24-23
Sun 30-Nov-03 1:03PM CHICAGO BEARS d. Arizona Cardinals 28-3
Sun 14-Oct-01 12:03PM CHICAGO BEARS d. Arizona Cardinals 20-13
Sun 11-Oct-98 4:05PM ARIZONA CARDINALS d. Chicago Bears 20-7
Sun 27-Nov-94 4:00PM Chicago Bears d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 19-16

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

ARI CHI
Last 10 Record 4-6 6-4
Home Record 1-4 2-3
Away Record 3-2 4-1

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Kyler Murray 1421-2140 66.4% 14,923 88 45 145 0-1 (1)
Justin Fields 532-883 60.3% 6,088 38 29 126 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Kyler Murray W-L last 20 games as a starter: 6-14
• Kyler Murray last 20 games vs. Chicago Bears: 1-0

• Justin Fields W-L last 20 games as a starter: 4-16
• Justin Fields last 20 games vs. Arizona Cardinals: 0-0

Player Trends

• Kyler Murray has 4 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Trey McBride has 3 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Trey McBride has 5 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Arizona Cardinals: Marquise Brown (WR) Heel – Out; Antonio Hamilton (CB) Calf – Questionable; Garrett Williams (CB) Knee – Out; Victor Dimukeje (LB) Foot – Questionable; Andre Chachere (S) Shoulder – Questionable; Greg Dortch (WR) Shoulder – Questionable

Chicago Bears: D’Onta Foreman (RB) Personal – Questionable; Cole Kmet (TE) Quadriceps – Questionable; Teven Jenkins (OG) Concussion – Out; Noah Sewell (LB) Knee – Out; Equanimeous St. Brown (WR) Pectoral – Out; Travis Homer (RB) Hamstring – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Chicago Bears
• Spread: 4.0
• Over/Under: 42.5

Betting Trends

Arizona Cardinals Chicago Bears
Last 5 ATS 3-2-0 3-0-2
Last 10 ATS 4-6-0 6-2-2
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS on Road 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 5-3-2
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 3-5-2
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 Over-Under 5-5-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Arizona Cardinals:
• Chicago Bears: +100000

Cardinals vs. Bears Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Chicago Bears d. Arizona Cardinals 24-20
• GFA Model: Chicago Bears d. Arizona Cardinals 27-18