Game Series History: 62nd regular-season match ups. Series is tied, 30-30-1. Consistent with the brake-even history of the series, the 49ers and Bears have split the last two games, each winning on the other team's field. The 49ers prevailed 26-20 in overtime last season that was Dec. 6 at Chicago, following a 28-20 Bears win at San Francisco the year before last Sept. 14. The 49ers dominate postseason matchups, going 3-0, including their wins over the NFC Championship Game in 1989 and 1995.
Game And Players Spotlights
Bears LB Nick Kwiatkoski. Forced into the starting lineup after suspending Jerrell Freeman's, he has had not-so-good results. A touchdown catch by Delanie Walker occurred in his area of the zone. The Bears struggled at times defending the run when he is on the field, but also had big stands with him in there. He will be tested by the scrambling of Colin Kaepernick. Last year the Bears lost at Soldier Field against the 49ers in overtime because they let Blaine Gabbert scramble straight up the middle 44 yards for a touchdown. Fans chooses Kaepernick as a better runner than Gabbert.
Game Fast Facts
- Since 2012, 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick ranks third among NFL QBs with 2,207 rushing yards.
- 49ers RB Carlos Hyde gained 95 yards from scrimmage last week and scored.
- Bears QB Matt Barkley passed for a career-high 316 yards and three TDs last week.
- Chicago rookie RB Jordan Howard has rushed for 382 yards in the past four games and ranks second among NFL rookies with 766 yards rushing.
- Bears LB Leonard Floyd is third among NFL rookies with five sacks.
Game Prediction
Here are two teams playing out bad starting seasons and one of them will win this and the other one to drop lower in the draft. An injured Bears defense may have trouble caging Colin Kaepernick, who has been a astound fantasy star the last few weeks game.
Watch the game on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Soldier Field. TV: CBS, Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin.
