Bears vs. Chargers: Live updates and highlights

The Bears look to put the breaks on their two-game losing skid with a home matchup against a struggling Chargers team.

Bears 0, Chargers 0: The Chargers have gone to Keenan Allen a few times so far, but the wideout hasn’t been able to find his footing to do damage yet. It’s worth remembering that Allen was limited in practices this week by a hamstring injury.

Bears 0, Chargers 0: A 10-yard run by David Montgomery was the highlight of the Bears’ first drive, which ended with a Pat O’Donnell punt.

Bears 0, Chargers 0: The Chargers go three-and-out with a series that almost ended with a Buster Skrine interception. The cornerback couldn’t get his hands underneath the ball, however, so Ty Long punted it away for L.A.

Bears 0, Chargers 0: The Bears won the coin toss and, as usual, deferred possession, so the Chargers open with the ball.

Before the game

The Bears didn’t expect to have their season effectively at a crossroads entering Week 8, but that’s the feeling around the team ahead of a big matchup against the Chargers. If they continue to struggle en route to a third consecutive loss and a sub-.500 record, it’ll become increasingly hard to see their path to the postseason in a stacked NFC North.

The last three weeks showed the Bears won’t be able to simply ride a talented defense to the same success as last season. The offense, at times, isn’t just bad, it borders on inept. And as good as the defense can be, the workload becomes overwhelming when that unit is expected to prop up the rest of the team week after week.

So yet again the Bears’ fate seemingly comes down to Mitch Trubisky, for better or worse. Whether the third-year quarterback can find his way after some disastrous performances will likely determine what this team is capable of.

The Chargers, despite winning 12 games a year ago, have also struggled to sustain their success. The offense sputtered out of the gate while Melvin Gordon held out, and he’s been ineffective since returning to the lineup. Their injury report was crowded throughout the week. Four players were already ruled out Friday.

The Bears are the healthier team, playing at home and have no shortage of motivation to right the ship. They can’t waste any more opportunities like this one.

Bears vs. Chargers, Week 8

Time: 12 p.m. CT

TV: FOX

Live stream: FOX Sports Live