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OPENING LINE - Bengals by 2 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chicago 3-2; Cincinnati 3-3

SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 5-3

LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Bears 24-7, Sept. 25, 2005.

LAST WEEK - Bears lost to Falcons 21-14; Bengals lost to Texans 28-17.

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (27), PASS (16)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (6), PASS (14)

BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (14), PASS (19)

BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (11), PASS (28)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bears are playing on road for second straight week, only time this season they play back-to-back away from home. ... Jay Cutler passed for more than 300 yards in loss to Falcons, first time he's topped mark with Bears. He has 11 career 300-yard games. ... Rookie WR Johnny Knox is averaging 33.7 yards on kickoff returns, best in league. ... Abilene Christian president Royce Money and athletic director Jared Mosley will attend game, which features three former Wildcats: Bengals RB Bernard Scott, Bears DB Danieal Manning and Knox. ... Game features Bengals RB Cedric Benson going against former team, which drafted him fourth overall in 2005 but released him last year. ... Bengals have scored 54 of their 118 points in final two minutes of halves and in overtime. ... Cincinnati's pass defense slipped from 23 to 28 after Matt Schaub threw for four touchdowns in Texans' win. ... DE Jonathan Fanene is expected to start in place of Antwan Odom, who tore right Achilles' tendon against Texans and is out for season. It will be Fanene's sixth career start. ... WR Chad Ochocinco will be trying for first back-to-back 100-yard receiving games since second and third games of 2007 season. ... Bengals are 3-0 on road, 1-2 at Paul Brown Stadium.

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