"SANTA CLARA - The Chicago Bears ruined Levi's Stadium's grand opening in 2014, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the host 49ers in Week 2 of a season neither franchise enjoyed. This season, the Bears have parlayed six fourth-quarter comebacks into serious contention for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8. But first at that venue Sunday night comes a Bears-49ers matchup that could dictate if either snags the NFC's No. 1 seed and easiest path to the Lombardi Trophy."
"Both teams sport 11-4 records entering the penultimate game of the regular season, both are eying division titles. "It is a really good feeling to have home-field advantage," left tackle Trent Williams said. "Everybody that was here in '23, I know they can remember the roar of the crowd and how just the atmosphere of playoff football here is different.""
"1. WIN TURNOVER BATTLE The Bears are the NFL's best at winning the turnover battle. Their plus-21 mark (31 takeaways, 10 turnovers) is six better than the NFL's next team (Houston), and it's a glaring reminder how deficient the 49ers are (16 takeaways, 20 turnovers). Brock Purdy is coming off Monday night's five-touchdown masterpiece, slightly tainted by a fourth-quart"
The Chicago Bears stunned Levi's Stadium in its 2014 opening by rallying to beat the 49ers. The Bears have mounted six fourth-quarter comebacks this season and are serious Super Bowl LX contenders, with the potential final at Levi's Stadium. Both teams enter the penultimate regular-season game at 11-4 and compete for division titles and advantageous NFC seeding. A Bears victory can clinch the NFC North, while the 49ers can capture the No. 1 seed with wins over the Bears and then Seattle. Turnover differential stands out as a crucial edge, favoring the Bears.
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