Christian McCaffrey Week 17 Preview vs. the Bears

Christian McCaffrey will be up against the sixth-worst run defense in the league when his San Francisco 49ers play the Chicago Bears in Week 17, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

On the ground, McCaffrey has a team-best 1,039 rushing yards on 280 carries (69.3 ypg), including nine rushing scores. Also, McCaffrey has reeled in 92 balls for 849 yards, the most receiving yards on the team while catching seven touchdown passes.

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McCaffrey vs. the Bears

• McCaffrey vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 10 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
• The Bears have allowed 100 or more yards on the ground to only one opposing rusher during the 2025 season.
• Chicago has allowed one or more rushing TDs to 10 opposing players this year.
• The Bears have let only two opposing players to record two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• The 131 rushing yards the Bears allow per contest makes them the 27th-ranked run defense in the league this year.
• Opponents of the Bears have put up 12 touchdowns on the ground (0.8 per game). The Bears' defense is 11th in the NFL in that category.

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McCaffrey Rushing Insights

• McCaffrey has hit the rushing yards over in seven of 15 opportunities (46.7%).
• The 49ers pass on 54.2% of their plays and run on 45.8%. They are ninth in NFL action in points scored.
• He has handled 64.4% of his team's 435 rushing attempts this season (280).
• McCaffrey has a rushing touchdown in seven games this year, including multiple rushing TDs twice.
• He has 16 total touchdowns this season (38.1% of his team's 42 offensive TDs).
• He has 65 red zone carries for 76.5% of the team share (his team runs on 49.1% of its plays in the red zone).

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