Last meeting
In a game that was played under bitter cold conditions with a windchill of minus-3, the Bears forced three turnovers and led the way in a 16-3 defeat of the Falcons on Dec. 18, 2005.
Streaks
The Bears have won eight of the past nine matchups to turn what was a stark deficit in the all-time series into a 12-10 lead. Check out the historical matchup of the last five games.
Last week
Chicago put forth a dominant performance in Detroit as it mauled the Lions, 34-7. ... The Falcons went into Lambeau Field and left with an upset victory over the Packers, 27-24.
Keep your eye on ...
Orton's rising stature: The Bears have opened up the offense in recent weeks and QB Kyle Orton has responded. He has seven touchdowns and 801 yards passing in the last three games and is showing why he beat out Rex Grossman for the starting job in training camp.
Turner's odd trend:Falcons RB Michael Turner leads the NFL with 543 rushing yards, but in a strange pattern, he has done almost all of his damage in odd-numbered weeks. In Weeks 1, 3 and 5 he rushed for a total of 445 yards and averaged 6.3 yards per carry, while in Weeks 2 and 4 he ran for a combined 98 yards at a clip of 3.1 yards per carry. No need to remind anyone that this is Week 6.
Grimes' hard times: Young corner Brent Grimes has struggled in coverage this season -- his first as a starter. While he has 26 tackles and an interception, he also has been targeted recently and gave up several big plays to Muhsin Muhammad and Donald Driver in the past two weeks.
Did you know?
Matt Forte leads all rookie running backs with 383 rushing yards. ... When Bears DE Adewale Ogunleye has at least two sacks in a game, his teams are 10-2. ... Falcons WR Roddy White has a touchdown in four of his past five home games. ... Atlanta DE John Abraham has been a beast this season and leads the NFL with seven sacks.
