15 crazy stats from Bears’ Week 7 loss to Bucs

The Chicago Bears suffered a humiliating loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which dropped them to 3-4 on the season. It was as bad as many expected it to be, where the offense managed just 3 points in a 35-point blowout loss that has left Chicago as the laughing stock of the NFL.

Here are 15 crazy stats from the Bears’ loss against the Bucs in Week 7.

Cairo Santos has made 35 consecutive field goals

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The most consistent offensive player for the Bears this season has been kicker Cairo Santos, who was responsible for all of Chicago’s 3 points against the Bucs. Santos has now made 35 consecutive field goals dating back to Week 3 of last season. It’s the longest active streak in the NFL.

Tom Brady threw more touchdowns in one half than the Bears have all season

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With the exception of the Lions game, the Bears haven’t been able to pass the ball this season. The ground game has been productive, and that’s where they’ve scored most of their touchdowns. The Bears have just three touchdown passes this season, which is less than the four touchdown passes Tom Brady threw in the first half of Sunday’s game.

Bilal Nichols is third Bears player to be ejected in last 372 days

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Bears defensive tackle Bilal Nichols was ejected for throwing a punch at Bucs center Ryan Jensen in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss. Nichols became the third Bears player in the last 372 days to be ejected for doing such. Former Bears wideouts Anthony Miller and Javon Wims were both ejected for throwing a punch at Saints safety CJ Gardner-Johnson last season — Wims in the regular season and Miller in the postseason.

Justin Fields committed 5 turnovers

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It was a rough day at the office for Bears rookie Justin Fields, who made a slew of rookie mistakes and was under duress for most of the game. While he’d done a good job protecting the football in the past, that wasn’t the case against the Bucs, where he committed five turnovers (3 interceptions, 2 fumbles). But it’s hard to argue all five were his fault.

Fields is the most-sacked quarterback in the NFL

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Not that it’ll come as a surprise to Bears fans, but Fields is the most-sacked quarterback in the NFL. He’s been sacked 22 times this season, and he didn’t even play Week 1 or the first half of Week 2.

Bears are 2-0 against top playoff seeds in AFC

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It’s hard to believe that after getting dominated by the Packers and Bucs that Chicago is actually 2-0 against the top two playoff seeds in the AFC. They beat the Bengals in Week 2 and Raiders in Week 5, both of which are their most impressive wins.

Bears trailed by at least 30 points in the entire second half

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This game was over before the game even kicked off, and it was evident pretty early on the Bears were going to be trailing…by a lot. Chicago trailed 35-3 at halftime, and they trailed by at least 30 points for the entire second half in a 35-point loss.

Bears have yet to eclipse 200 net passing yards in a game this season

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The Bears haven’t had 200 net passing yards in a game this season. They’re the first NFL team to start a season with 7-plus games without 200 net passing yards since the Titans in 2008.

Granted, Fields has passed for 209 yards against the Lions back in Week 4. But net passing yards factor in yards lost in sacks, and Fields is the most-sacked quarterback in the NFL.

Bears have scored 14 or fewer points 13 times since 2018

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The Bears scored just three points in Sunday’s 35-point loss to the Bucs. It was the 13th time Chicago scored 14 or fewer points since Matt Nagy arrived in 2018. And this guy was supposed to get the offense on track. For what it’s worth, the Bears scored 14 or fewer points in 13 games in three years under John Fox.

Bears have a -61 point differential this season

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Despite their 3-4 record, the Bears have been downright atrocious on offense this season. Chicago has a -61 point differential, which is worse than the 1-5 Jaguars (-56). The only reason the Bears don’t have a similar record is their defense has been carrying them.

Khalil Herbert recorded first 100-yard rushing game

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Khalil Herbert impressed in his second NFL start against the league’s best run defense. Herbert had his first 100-yard rushing game with 18 carries for 100 yards for a 5.6 average against a Bucs run defense allowing just 54 rushing yards per game.

Cole Kmet led the Bears in receiving yards

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It figures that on National Tight End Day that Cole Kmet would lead the Bears in receiving. Kmet had five receptions for 43 yards on six targets. While it’s nice to see Kmet more involved, it speaks to the disappointment of the receiving corp, where Allen Robinson (16) and Darnell Mooney (39) disappointed.

DeAndre Houston-Carson had career-high 11 tackles

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With injuries to Tashaun Gipson and Deon Bush, the Bears were down to their fourth safety in DeAndre Houston-Carson, who was solid in the start opposite Eddie Jackson. Houston-Carson had a career-high 11 tackles in the game, and he added a pass breakup on Mike Evans.

Bears have rushed for 140-plus yards in four straight games

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The only thing that’s working on offense for the Bears is the run game, whether that’s with David Montgomery, Khalil Herbert or Damien Williams. Chicago had 143 rushing yards, including 100 by Herbert, on the NFL’s best run defense in the Bucs, who were allowing just 54 rushing yards per game. This is the fourth straight game where the Bears have logged 140-plus rushing yards.

Bears had just 1 QB hit on Tom Brady

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One of the biggest factors in last year’s upset over the Bucs was bringing pressure on Tom Brady, something that they failed to do in Sunday’s loss. Chicago had just 1 QB hit and 0 sacks on Brady in the blowout loss.

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