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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears vs. 49ers preview: Who has the advantage in Week 8

The Chicago Bears (3-4) will host the San Francisco 49ers (2-4) on Sunday, where both teams are looking to break losing streaks to get back on track.

When it comes to determining who wins football games, there are a number of factors that contribute to a victory. Solid quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, protecting the football and taking it away, controlling important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of an injury situation.

In our weekly preview series, Alyssa Barbieri from Bears Wire and Kyle Madson from Niners Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.

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