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The most remarkable thing about the Bears’ defense this season is not only that it has forced an astounding, NFL-best 31 turnovers, but the unit has done it amid nonstop turbulence in the lineup.
Head into the Bears’ final two games, however, they’re about as healthy as they’re going to get with 9 of 11 original starters playing Sunday at the 49ers. The only absences will be defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, who tore his Achilles and is out for the season, and nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon.
Gordon accounts for 12 of the staggering 43 games missed due to injury by the Bears’ intended starting lineup and will miss Sunday and the Week 18 game against the Lions while on injured reserve recovering from a groin injury.