When: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
TV: NFL Network (Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Stacey Dales, Steve Wyche). Jacksonville's ABC affiliate, WJXX-25, is also airing the NFL Network broadcast.
Radio: 1010-AM, 92.5-FM (Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Tony Boselli, Bucky Brooks); Westwood One (J.P. Shadrick, Charles Tillman); Spanish, 930 AM/97.3 FM via Accion; Sirius XM Channel 94 or 390.
Streaming: Fubo.
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Records: Jaguars 1-4, Bears 3-2.
What happened last week?
The Jaguars beat Indianapolis 37-34. The Bears beat Carolina 36-10.
What are the Jaguars-Bears odds?
Hard Rock Bet has the Jaguars as 1.5-point favorites and +100 on the money line. The Bears are -120. The over-under is 44 points.
Jaguars-Bears injuries
Jaguars: OUT — CB Tyson Campbell (hamstring); Questionable: S Daniel Thomas (hamstring), WR Gabe Davis (knee), TE Evan Engram (hamstring), LB Yasir Abdullah (Neck).
Bears: OUT — DB Jaquan Brisker (Concussion), DL Zacch Pickens (Groin), CB Terell Smith (Hip); Questionable: OG Teven Jenkins (Ankle), DE Jacob Martin (Toe); Doubtful: CB Tyrique Stevenson (Calf).
What’s the series history between the Jaguars and Bears?
Chicago leads 5-3. This will be the first time the two teams have played at a neutral site.
What happened the last time the Jaguars played the Bears?
The Bears routed the Jaguars 41-17 on Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville. That game is significant because when the New York Jets lost later that day, it clinched the No. 1 overall draft pick for the Jags, which they used to select quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
The last time the Jaguars defeated the Bears was Oct. 16, 2016, a 17-16 victory in Chicago.
What’s the key Jaguars-Bears matchup?
Jaguars LB Ventrell Miller vs. Bears RB D'Andre Swift
There's something about Jacksonville that makes Chicago running back D'Andre Swift light up — either facing the Jaguars or playing at EverBank Stadium.
In two games against the Jags while playing for Detroit, both victories, Swift has 176 yards rushing and caught seven passes for 56 yards. He scored three touchdowns on the ground.
In a 34-16 victory over the Jaguars in 2020, Swift had 116 yards on only 14 carries (8.3 per carry) with two touchdowns. Through five games for the Bears this season, he's gained 234 yards and scored two TDs, and caught 15 passes for 126 yards.
Miller has had two standout games for the Jaguars starting in place of the injured Devin Lloyd. Miller has 13 tackles and four assists in both games, with two tackles for losses.
Swift played three games in Jacksonville for the Georgia Bulldogs, rushing for 198 yards (104 on 12 carries in 2018) and catching six passes for 121 yards. Miller played in two of those games, with five total tackles.
What’s notable about Jaguars vs. Bears?
The Jaguars are going to a game in London off a victory the previous week for only the second time in 11 seasons since the London series began in 2013. The only other time the Jags won the week before going to London was in 2019 when they defeated the New York Jets 29-15 . ... The Jags are 6-5 in London and have won three of the last four meetings. Lawrence has been the quarterback in those four games. ... The Jaguars are 1-3 vs. NFC opponents in London. ... In four games in London, Lawrence has thrown for 974 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, with a 65.5 completion percentage and 89.34 passer rating. He has also run 25 times for 116 yards. ... The Bears, who are the designated home team this week are 1-1 in London. ... The Jaguars will stay in London and play the New England Patriots Oct. 20 at Wembley Stadium, where they will be the home team.
Jaguars-Bears by the numbers
Per-game averages, league rank in parentheses
- Total offense: Jaguars 327.8 (15), Bears 287.2 (26)
- Rushing offense: Jaguars 126.2 (8), Bears 95.4 (28)
- Passing offense: Jaguars224.4 (18), Bears 218.2 (19)
- Scoring offense: Jaguars 28.6 (19), Bears 22.6 (15)
- Total defense: Jaguars 393.4 (31), Bears 294.8 (7)
- Rushing defense: Jaguars 105.6 (10), Bears 120.8 (19)
- Passing defense: Jaguars 303.6 (31), Bears 194.4 (7)
- Scoring defense: Jaguars 28.6 (31), Bears 17.0 (T6)
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears: How to watch, odds, injury report, key matchup
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