Bears running back Matt Forte is sixth in the NFL in average yards per rush (5.4). His 205 yards on 25 carries (8.2) in Week 4 vs. Carolina helped. The 205 yards put him in some elite company, tying him for the second-highest total in franchise history with a couple of fellas named Walter Payton and Gale Sayers. Payton's 275 yards against the Vikings in 1977 is the franchise record.
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More proof that Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan is doing a good job, via research by ESPN: Despite having the league's 24th-ranked running game, the Lions are completing an NFL-high 80 percent of their play-action passes. Matthew Stafford has completed 24 of 30 passes with three touchdowns off play action.
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After going 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, including a 56-yarder that tied his franchise record, against Atlanta last week, Packers kicker Mason Crosby needs one more to tie Chris Jacke's 1993 team record of 17 in a row. Crosby's streak of 16 is the third-longest active streak in the NFL. Atlanta's Matt Bryant (23) and Detroit's Jason Hanson (21) lead the way. The Vikings' Ryan Longwell missed last week after tying a personal-best 16 in a row.
