The Chicago Bears travel to Qualcomm Stadium to face the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. The Chargers are looking to snap a four-game losing streak on Monday, but face a tough challenge against the Bears. Chicago is also looking to turn its season around, as it lost two straight games and is coming in at 2-5 on the season.
The Bears will be without star running back Matt Forte due to a knee injury, and will need Jeremy Langford to step up in his absence. Langford has only seen 27 carries this season, and Chicago will need him to have a big game if it wants to pull out a win on the road. Forte won't be the only Bears player missing from the lineup Monday night, as wide receiver Eddie Royal has also been ruled out for a second consecutive game, also with a knee injury.
Head coach John Fox has struggled in his first season in Chicago, and will need quarterback Jay Cutler to play mistake-free football against San Diego. Cutler has thrown over 1,400 yards this season with eight touchdowns and four interceptions. he will look to get the ball to top targets Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett, as they are the big playmakers on this offense.
Cutler will also try to take advantage of a weak Chargers defense that is giving up an average of 28.4 points per game. Free safety Eric Weddle is the leader of San Diego's defense, and will need to have his team ready for a crucial game for its season. The Chargers safety leads the team in tackles with 43, and has three tackles for loss this season.
While the Chargers defense has struggled this season, their offense ranks first in the NFL for yards per game. Head coach Mike McCoy has his offense rolling this year, as they have the top passing offense averaging 336.9 passing yards per game. Quarterback Philip Rivers leads this passing attack, and he already has 2,753 passing yards this season with 18 touchdowns. San Diego's offense is loaded with weapons, and Rivers will look to distribute the ball to players like Malcom Floyd and Danny Woodhead throughout the night.
Both teams only have two wins on the season, and another loss for either of these teams will likely end any hope of a playoff run. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, and you can watch the live broadcast here. To listen to the Bears' radio broadcast, click here, and for the Chargers' radio broadcast, go here.
