9 fun facts about Bears-Bengals matchup
Larry Mayer
The Bears will open their home schedule against the Bengals Sunday at Soldier Field. Here are some nuggets about the matchup:
(1) The last five Bears-Bengals games have been decided by an average margin of 21 points. They include Bears wins of 24-0 (2001), 24-21 (2013) and 33-7 (2017) and losses of 24-7 (2005) and 45-10 (2009).
(2) The last time the Bengals visited Soldier Field, it was a