The Chicago Bears (2-2) and Carolina Panthers (2-2) face off Sunday in a matchup between two very uneven teams. Chicago is trying to move to 3-0 on the road, while Carolina is simply trying to stave off a third consecutive loss.
How to watch Bears vs. Panthers 2014 online: Time, TV schedule and live stream
The Bears look to be 3-0 on the road while the Panthers will be trying to stop a two-game losing skid Sunday afternoon.
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For the Bears, Jay Cutler has been inconsistent, but not in the way you'd expect. At home, he's thrown four touchdowns and four interceptions. But on the road, he's an MVP. Away from home he has six TDs and no picks. For the most part, Matt Forte has struggled this season, but he did rack up 122 rushing yards (and 49 receiving yards on five catches) last week against the Packers. Also helping Forte's prospects for Sunday: the Panthers are giving up 140.8 rushing yards per game.
The Panthers are quickly heading south following two embarrassing losses against AFC North opponents. They also allowed former Panthers wideout Steve Smith, Sr. to destroy them with 139 yards and two touchdowns. Thanks to injuries, the Panthers are very thin at running back, and don't have many options in the passing game. Cam Newton isn't running with the ball much these days, either, and defenses know it.
The Panthers’ own defense just isn’t the same this year and it’s been getting picked apart through the air in the past few weeks. When it’s clicking, Chicago has one of the best passing attacks in the NFL. If they can stay out of their own way, the Bears could come up big in Carolina.
How to Watch
Where: Bank of America Stadium
When: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Announcers: Thom Brennaman, David Diehl
Radio: WBBM NewsRadio 780 (Bears) | WBT 1110 AM (Panthers)
Online Streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile
Odds
The Panthers are 2.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 46 points, per OddsShark.
Further Reading
For more on the Bears, check out Windy City Gridiron.
For more on the Panthers, be sure to read Cat Scratch Reader.
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