teams by first downs per game since 1970

The Chicago Bears have 17.66 first downs per game played since 1970.

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	TEAM	1DWN/GP	1DWN	GP	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG
1	Bears	17.66	15,556	881	8,168	6,085	1,303	425	455	1	1,929	17,081	19.4	17,742	20.1
2	Cardinals	18.5	16,298	881	9,445	5,410	1,443	365	508	8	1,982	17,320	19.7	20,241	23.0
3	Packers	19	16,737	881	9,805	5,499	1,433	477	393	11	2,279	19,609	22.3	18,119	20.6
4	Giants	18.25	16,075	881	8,940	5,689	1,446	407	470	4	1,940	17,243	19.6	18,476	21.0
5	Lions	18.45	16,256	881	9,474	5,407	1,375	375	500	6	2,089	18,432	20.9	19,863	22.5
6	Commanders	18.77	16,540	881	9,339	5,858	1,343	443	434	4	2,095	18,507	21.0	18,436	20.9
7	Eagles	18.96	16,700	881	9,331	6,045	1,324	467	405	9	2,165	18,846	21.4	17,829	20.2
8	Steelers	18.96	16,701	881	9,051	6,312	1,338	536	341	4	2,164	19,263	21.9	16,190	18.4
9	Rams	18.84	16,601	881	9,451	5,888	1,262	447	429	5	2,191	19,132	21.7	18,775	21.3
10	Browns	17.69	14,735	833	8,289	5,106	1,340	343	486	4	1,748	15,468	18.6	18,055	21.7
11	49ers	19.44	17,128	881	9,656	6,173	1,299	488	389	4	2,345	20,189	22.9	17,722	20.1
12	Colts	19.25	16,961	881	9,641	5,800	1,520	441	437	3	2,162	18,949	21.5	19,559	22.2
13	Bills	18.72	16,473	880	8,803	6,284	1,386	436	442	2	2,117	18,333	20.8	18,552	21.1
14	Broncos	19.55	17,224	881	9,574	6,099	1,551	495	380	6	2,216	19,515	22.2	17,880	20.3
15	Chiefs	19.06	16,790	881	9,395	6,019	1,376	470	404	7	2,176	19,230	21.8	18,029	20.5
16	Patriots	19.54	17,214	881	9,725	6,044	1,445	498	383	0	2,301	19,907	22.6	17,634	20.0
17	Jets	18	15,860	881	8,835	5,723	1,302	368	511	2	1,908	17,056	19.4	19,383	22.0
18	Titans	18.04	15,896	881	8,873	5,720	1,303	412	467	2	2,034	17,940	20.4	19,464	22.1
19	Raiders	18.64	16,420	881	9,281	5,746	1,393	438	437	6	2,125	18,548	21.1	19,308	21.9
20	Chargers	19.56	17,228	881	10,173	5,598	1,457	419	457	5	2,230	19,335	21.9	19,223	21.8
21	Cowboys	19.89	17,519	881	9,851	6,244	1,424	511	369	1	2,339	20,317	23.1	17,747	20.1
22	Vikings	19.32	17,022	881	9,781	5,838	1,403	498	379	4	2,262	19,631	22.3	17,937	20.4
23	Dolphins	18.91	16,663	881	9,704	5,656	1,303	496	383	2	2,199	19,105	21.7	17,672	20.1
24	Falcons	18.63	16,410	881	9,429	5,613	1,368	396	480	5	2,046	18,120	20.6	19,788	22.5
25	Saints	18.96	16,707	881	9,667	5,698	1,342	412	465	4	2,169	18,817	21.4	19,559	22.2

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More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

407

Williams

RUSH

324

Monangai

REC

233

Odunze

Team Rankings

PPG

28.0

9th

OPP PPG

16.3

4th

RUSH YDS/G

196.3

1st

PASS YDS/G

244.0

16th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	4	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	.750
Packers	2	2	.500
Lions	2	2	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	CHI	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM

Last Game

Jets

1 - 3

Final

Bears

3 - 1

Sun 4 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,203

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000