Carson Wentz Week 2 Preview vs. the Bears

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Carson Wentz will be up against the second-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Minnesota Vikings play the Chicago Bears in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Wentz collected 1,216 passing yards (243.2 per game) and a 65.1% completion rate last season (110-for-169), throwing for six TDs with five INTs. Wentz also ran for 57 yards on 11 attempts, accumulating 11.4 yards per game.

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Wentz vs. the Bears

  • Wentz vs the Bears (since 2021): 3 GP / 218.7 PASS YPG / 5 PASS TD
  • Against Chicago last year, four players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
  • The Bears allowed at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
  • In the passing game, Chicago allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
  • Versus the Bears last year, five players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
  • The Bears were the NFL's 22nd-ranked defense against the pass last season. They surrendered 227.2 passing yards per game.
  • The Bears gave up 32 TDs in the passing game last year (1.9 per game) to rank 28th among NFL defenses.

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Wentz Passing Insights

  • Wentz hit the over on his passing yards total in three games last season (60.0% of total opportunities).
  • The Vikings ran 54.1% passing plays and 45.9% rushing plays last season. They ranked 26th in the NFL in scoring.
  • Wentz averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt last year, with 1,216 yards on 169 attempts.
  • In four of five games last season, Wentz threw a touchdown pass, including two games with multiple TD passes.

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Wentz's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Bengals 9/21/2025 Week 3 14-for-20 / 173 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 2 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Steelers 9/28/2025 Week 4 30-for-46 / 350 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs 2 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 10/5/2025 Week 5 25-for-34 / 236 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 3 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 10/19/2025 Week 7 26-for-42 / 313 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs 4 ATT / 28 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chargers 10/23/2025 Week 8 15-for-27 / 144 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs

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