ABOUT THE BEARS RECORD: 6-5
• The Bears are tied for first place in the NFC North with the Lions (6-5). They have won seven of the past eight games against the Vikings. The home team has won 19 of the last 23 meetings.
• Bears QB Jay Cutler will miss his fourth game this season because of an ankle injury. The Bears are 2-1 when Josh McCown starts.
• Chicago allowed a season-high 258 rushing yards in a 42-21 loss to the Rams on Sunday. The Bears have the worst-ranked run defense in the NFL, allowing 145 yards a game.
• The Bears are seventh in the NFL in passing, averaging 264.9 yards a game.
• RB Matt Forte, who is expected to play despite a knee injury, is sixth in the NFL with 851 rushing yards.
PLAYER SPEAK WR BRANDON MARSHALL
• Marshall had 10 receptions for 117 yards (fifth 100-yard game) and a touchdown against the Rams Sunday.
• He is 10th in the NFL with 945 receiving yards and tied for third with 74 receptions (51 for first downs).
• On state of the Bears … "We're a team that can be good and make a run for it, but we have to take that first step through the door and hopefully this is the week to get it done."