After a brief return home, the Rams are back on the road in Week 4 with a visit to Soldier Field to take on the Bears in Chicago. Kickoff on Sunday is scheduled for 10 a.m. pacific time on FOX.
In advance of the contest, here is your First Look at Rams-Bears:
Notable Bears additions
- Selected former USC QB Caleb Williams No. 1 overall in this year's draft: Williams was brought in after Chicago traded its former starter, Justin Fields, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Williams has completed 70 of 118 pass attempts (59.3%) for 630 yards with 2 touchdowns against 4 interceptions through his first three games.
- Signed DB Kevin Byard to a 2-year deal in March: A safety with All-Pro and Pro Bowl pedigree, the 31-year-old Byard joined the Bears after playing six games with the Titans and 10 games with the Eagles last season (Tennessee traded Byard to Philadelphia in-season last year).
Top performers in Week 3
Williams completed 33 of 52 pass attempts for 363 yards with 2 touchdowns against 2 interceptions in the Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis.
RB Roschon Johnson led Chicago's backfield with 30 rushing yards on 8 carries.
WR Rome Odunze (6 catches, 112 yards, 1 touchdown) and TE Cole Kmet (10 catches, 97 yards, 1 touchdown) paced the Bears' receivers.
LB Tremaine Edmunds led Chicago's defense with 5 total tackles and 1 interception.
On special teams, K Cairos Santos made 1 of 2 field goal attempts (miss was from 56, make from 53) and his lone extra point attempt, while P Tory Taylor averaged 42.3 yards per punt across three punts.
Early storylines to watch, and what they mean for the Rams
While a complementary performance across all three phases is always critical to a win, this week will be no different for the Rams against the Bears.
Chicago has had its ups and downs offensively and on special teams, but it still owns the No. 8 total defense in the NFL (286.7 yards per game allowed).
Pass protection and playing an overall clean game offensively will be crucial, but the margins that could define this game will likely be found in the plays made on special teams and defense for Los Angeles.
Rams head coach Sean McVay on Monday said special teams has become an edge for the team this season. Just like last week against the 49ers, this would be another opportune time to show it again and help get L.A. to 2-2.
