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OPENING LINE - Bears by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 4-3; Chicago 4-3

SERIES RECORD - Bears lead 57-26-6

LAST MEETING - Bears beat Cardinals 24-23, Oct. 16, 2006

LAST WEEK - Cardinals lost to Panthers 34-21; Bears beat Browns 30-6

CARDINALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (32), PASS (8)

CARDINALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (8), PASS (20)

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (26t), PASS (15)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (12)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Last time these teams met, Bears rallied from 20 down at halftime to win thanks to monstrous performance by Brian Urlacher (25 tackles), two fumble recoveries for touchdowns, and an 83-yard TD on punt return by Devin Hester. After watching his team melt down, then-coach Dennis Green unleashed his memorable ``The Bears are who we thought they were!'' rant that became a highlight reel staple and fodder for a commercial. ... Arizona QB Kurt Warner threw five interceptions last week, and Panthers ran off 270 yards against what was No. 1 run defense. ... After catching 20 passes for 20 or more yards last year, Larry Fitzgerald has six this season. He's also averaging 10.8 yards per reception, down from 14.9. ... Cardinals are off to 3-0 road start, their best since they won first four away games in 1982. ... Cardinals have scored touchdowns on their first offensive possession four times this season and are tied for second with Philadelphia with 28 points. Only New Orleans (38) has more points on first offensive possessions. ... Tim Hightower's 39 receptions lead NFL running backs. ... Anquan Boldin, who expects to play after aggravating sprained right ankle last week, needs 100 yards receiving to reach 7,000 for his career, and 106 to move into third place on club's all-time list. ... Bears had five takeaways (two interceptions, three fumble recoveries) last week, although Jay Cutler was sacked four times. ... Hester is second in NFL with 21 receptions (four behind Fitzgerald) over last three games. ... DE Adewale Ogunleye has recovered three fumbles by opposition, tying Cleveland's Blake Costanzo for league lead.

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