Redskins-Bears Capsule

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WASHINGTON (5-7) at CHICAGO (5-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Bears by 3 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Redskins 5-7, Bears 6-6

SERIES RECORD - Redskins lead 24-23-1

LAST MEETING - Redskins beat Bears 45-41, Oct. 20, 2013

LAST WEEK - Redskins lost to Cowboys 19-16; Bears lost to 49ers 26-20, OT

AP PRO32 RANKING - Redskins No. 17, Bears No. 20 (tie)

REDSKINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (26), PASS (17).

REDSKINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (25), PASS (10).

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (11T), PASS (20).

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (29), PASS (2).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Redskins, 0-5 away from home, own nine-game road losing streak dating to last season - longest active drought in NFL. Washington is only team winless on road this year. ... S DeAngelo Hall tied NFL record with four interceptions, returning one 92 yards for touchdown, last time Redskins visited Chicago in October 2010. ... QB Kirk Cousins has seven touchdowns, one interception and 117.7 rating over past four games. ... WR DeSean Jackson has TD catch in three straight games, including 56- and 63-yarders. ... WR Jamison Crowder is tied for second among NFL rookies with 48 receptions. ... Since entering league in 2011, LB Ryan Kerrigan is one of two players with at least 40 sacks (44 1/2) and two interception returns for touchdowns (two). ... Bears are 1-5 at home, have dropped eight of nine at Soldier Field dating to last year. ... QB Jay Cutler closing in on his seventh 3,000-yard passing season with 2,712. ... RB Jeremy Langford tied for league lead among rookies with six rushing touchdowns. Langford also tied for second among rookies with seven TDs. ... WR Alshon Jeffery stands third in NFL at 98.6 yards receiving per game. ... Rookie DT Eddie Goldman had career-high two sacks last week. ... LB Willie Young has 4 1/2 sacks, 3 1/2 in past three games. ... LB Lamarr Houston has four of his five sacks over past five games. ... K Robbie Gould missed two of four field goals on his 34th birthday last week, including 36-yard attempt at end of regulation. Fantasy Tip: Chicago RB Matt Forte could be busy man with Redskins struggling against run and Bears missing key target with TE Martellus Bennett (broken rib) going on injured reserve.

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