And now for a look at the Rams' offense and how it matches up with Chicago's defense.

We'll start with Jared Goff, who is the 1st QB the Bears have faced in over a month who doesn't get the ball out really quickly.

Goff's average time to throw is 2.79 seconds, which is middle of the pack, while their last 3 opponents (Rivers, Brady, and Bridgewater) all get it out in under 2.6 seconds, among the 10 fastest QBs in the NFL.

That will give Chicago's pass rush, which has been awesome for the last 1.5 games, a little more time to get home, but it will be a difficult task. Rams give Goff 2.6 seconds in a clean pocket (6th best), and he's only pressured on 15.7% of dropbacks (4th fewest)

As a result, the Rams have allowed only 7 sacks, the 4th fewest in the NFL. Bothering Goff will be the biggest challenge for Chicago's defense on Monday night, but it's absolutely essential for them to slow the Rams down.

Goff is a very efficient passer; his 8.3 yards/attempt mark is 6th in the NFL. He doesn't throw it particularly deep (averages 5.9 air yards/completion, 16th in NFL), but gets a lot of yards after the catch (6.4 YAC/catch, 4th in NFL). Tackling will be key, just like against CAR.

The 2 main pass weapons are Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp. Both average less than 8 air yards/target - very low for a WR - but are among the top 10 in yards after the catch with around 7.5 yards after the catch/reception. Bears will have to limit the YAC.

Goff doesn't go deep all that much (17.4% of throws, NFL average around 18.5%), but is fairly effective when he does (13 yards/attempt, NFL average around 12). The main deep target to watch out for is Josh Reynolds, who has seen 7 of his 21 targets and 109/226 yards on deep shots

On the ground, the Rams are 13th in the NFL with 4.3 yards/carry. They do more damage before contact (2.4 yards/carry, 13th) than after (1.9 yards/carry, 19th) because they struggle to break tackles (1 per 27 runs, 6th worst).

The Bears have been excellent at not missing tackles, so they need to make sure they stay in their gaps and don't let the Rams get yards before contact.

In the red zone, the Rams are middle of the pack with a TD on 61% of drives (21st). Chicago's red zone defense is the best in the NFL, only giving up a TD 36% of the time. Keeping the Rams to FGs will be vital, because they will likely move the ball more consistently than Chicago

All in all, the Bears' defense needs to have a really strong game. Chicago's offense vs. the Rams' defense is a bad matchup, so Chicago's defense will need to keep a very capable offense in check. The good news is they have done just that vs. the Rams for the last 2 years.