Two teams, who at various points were written off, find themselves locked into playoff berths with a chance to win their division or emerge as the one-seed outright as they face off in Week 17. As a result, neither the Chicago Bears nor the San Francisco 49ers is going to have a cakewalk in this game.
Injuries have been the story of the season for both teams. While the 49ers’ injuries have been the talk of the NFL all year long, the Bears’ defense has had virtually no continuity this season. Those concerns continue in Week 17, with neither team fully healthy.
Coming into this game, DJ Moore and George Kittle were listed as questionable. Unfortunately for the 49ers, Kittle is unlikely to play today, but Moore, who is dealing with an illness, is ready to go for the Bears.
Here we break down who has been declared inactive and who will be starting for both squads.
Inactive List for Bears and 49ers
Here are the confirmed inactives for tonight’s game:
Chicago Bears
- TE George Kittle
- CB Renardo Green
- DT Kevin Givens
- DE Robert Beal Jr.
- RB Isaac Guerendo
- WR Jordan Watkins
- LB Curtis Robinson
San Francisco 49ers
- QB Case Keenum
- WR Olamide Zaccheaus
- WR Rome Odunze
- CB Nick McCloud
- CB Dallis Flowers
- LB Ruben Hyppolite
- OL Luke Newman
Starting Lineups for the Bears vs. 49ers
Chicago Bears
Offense:
- QB Caleb Williams
- RB D’Andre Swift
- WR DJ Moore
- WR Jahdae Walker
- WR Luther Burden III
- TE Cole Kmet
- LT Ozzy Trapilo
- LG Joe Thuney
- C Drew Dalman
- RG Jonah Jackson
- RT Darnell Wright
Defense:
- LDT Gervon Dexter Sr.
- RDT Grady Jarrett
- LDE Montez Sweat
- RDE Austin Booker
- SLB T.J. Edwards
- WLB Noah Sewell
- MLB Tremaine Edmunds
- LCB Tyrique Stevenson
- RCB Jaylon Johnson
- FS Kevin Byard III
- SS Jaquan Brisker
Special Teams:
- LS Scott Daly
- H Tory Taylor
- K-FG Cairo Santos
- K-KO Cairo Santos
- P Tory Taylor
- KR, PR Devin Duvernay
The absence of Rome Odunze has been noticeable in the Bears’ offense over the last few weeks. However, it has also allowed Moore to emerge from his early-season slump. With the receivers firing on all cylinders, it could make for a best-case scenario for the team heading into the playoffs.
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San Francisco 49ers
- QB Brock Purdy
- RB Christian McCaffrey
- WR1 Kendrick Bourne
- WR2 Ricky Pearsall
- FB Kyle Juszczyk
- TE Luke Farrell
- LT Trent Williams
- LG Spencer Burford
- C Jake Brendel
- RG Dominick Puni
- RT Colton McKivitz
Defense:
- LDT Alfred Collins
- RDT Kalia Davis
- LDE Bryce Huff
- RDE Sam Okuayinonu
- SLB Luke Gifford
- WLB Dee Winters
- MLB Tatum Bethune
- LCB Upton Stout
- RCB Deommodore Lenoir
- FS Malik Mustapha
- SS Ji’Ayir Brown
Special Teams:
- LS Jon Weeks
- H Thomas Morstead
- K-FG Eddy Pineiro
- K-KO Eddy Pineiro
- P Thomas Morstead
- KR, PR Skyy Moore
The 49ers have been one of the most complete teams in the NFL over the last few weeks. An offense that ranks fifth on PFSN’s Offense Impact for the season has finished in the top six of the league in six of the last eight weeks.
