The Chicago Bears (3-4) host the San Francisco 49ers (2-4) on Sunday, where both teams will be looking to end losing streaks. For Chicago, it’s a winnable game that can help them get back on track following back-to-back disappointing losses.
The Bears will face quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced will start against his hometown team on Sunday. Even despite Garoppolo coming off “his worst game” in a 30-18 loss on Sunday Night Football.
Following that loss, Shanahan said there was uncertainty surrounding his team’s starting quarterback. That had everything to do with the health of Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance. Ultimately, Garoppolo is healthy enough to go against the Bears.
“In terms of deciding who is going at quarterback, that has to do with Jimmy’s health,” Shanahan said. “Jimmy, I wanted to see how his calf was. It’s good today and so he’ll be starting and hopefully Trey will get back into practice and have a good enough week to where he can dress and if he ends up dressing then there’s always a good chance he’ll get some plays in there.”
Lance, the No. 3 overall pick, is expected to return to practice this week after nursing a knee injury. If Lance is good to go as the No. 2 on Sunday, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see San Francisco use him in a special package of plays as they did before Garoppolo was hurt and Lance thrust into the starting lineup in Week 5.
