Contending Titans hope to bounce back against Bears

TENNESSEE (5-6) at CHICAGO (2-8)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Pick-em

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tennessee 4-7, Chicago 3-7

SERIES RECORD - Bears lead 6-5

LAST MEETING - Bears beat Titans 51-20, Nov. 4, 2012

LAST WEEK - Titans lost 24-17 to Colts; Bears lost 22-16 to Giants

AP PRO32 RANKING - Titans No. 20, Bears No. 29

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (3), PASS (21)

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (7), PASS (24)

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (20), PASS (19)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (12), PASS (12)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -Titans have not played at Soldier Field since 2008, last season they reached postseason. ... Titans QB Marcus Mariota had passer rating of 106.3 last week, his sixth game this season with rating 100 or higher. ... Mariota has thrown multiple TD passes in seven straight games, franchise record. Mariota needs 228 yards to become Titans' first 3,000-yard passer since Matt Hasselbeck in 2011. ... RB DeMarco Murray leads AFC with 1,000 yards rushing, his third such season in six-year career. Murray is Titans' first 1,000-yard rusher since Chris Johnson in 2013. ... Murray has scored at least one TD in six straight games. ... Titans have not had turnover in two straight games. ... Titans LB Brian Orakpo has nine sacks. ... Tennessee LB Derrick Morgan has career-high eight sacks, all in past seven games. ... Titans 2-1 vs. NFC North this season. ... WR Rishard Matthews has six TD catches in last seven games, tied for most in NFL in that span. ... Bears QB Matt Barkley likely to make first career start after Jay Cutler injured shoulder last week. ... RB Jordan Howard ranks second among NFL rookies with 682 yards rushing. ... LB Leonard Floyd tied for lead among rookies with five sacks. Floyd was taken to hospital with neck injury last week, but was able to return home with team. ... LB Jerrell Freeman became second Bears player in as many weeks suspended four games for violating NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. Star WR Alshon Jeffery got suspended last week. ... Bears have been outscored combined 32-0 in second half over past two games against Tampa Bay and Giants. ... Fantasy Tip: With their top playmakers on offense either suspended or injured, Bears figure to lean heavily on Howard.

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