Bears vs. 49ers injury report and starting lineup - October 31, 2021 | NFL Week 8

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers in a match between two storied NFC teams. But both have recently fallen on hard times and are currently not at their best.

The Chicago Bears trail their hated rivals the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings in third place in the NFC North, saved from propping up the division by the hapless Detroit Lions.

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in an identical position in the NFC West, sitting third behind the high-flying Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams, with only the Seattle Seahawks beneath them.

Both teams come into this game with a losing record and will be looking to make amends. The Bears have a 3-4 record and they will be hoping to get a win to get them to .500.

The 49ers have a 2-4 record coming into this game and they will be hoping they leave with the same record as the Bears when the game is done.

The Chicago Bears have lost one of their defensive mainstays in Khalil Mack. It is only the third time he has missed a game for the Bears, and his first since 2019. They are also missing their head coach due to COVID-19 protocols.

Bears’ special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will assume head-coaching responsibilities for Sunday's game at Soldier Field against the 49ers.

Meanwhile, San Francisco has Trey Lance coming back and he should be available as backup to Jimmy Garoppolo. It promises to be a great game irrespective of the circumstances.

Here are the players who will get a chance to shine and others who will miss out.

Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers injury report

These are the latest updates as given by the clubs themselves.

Chicago Bears

Player	Position	Injury	Fri	Game Status
Khalil Mack	LB	Foot	DNP	Out
Tashaun Gipson Sr.	DB	Hip	LP	Questionable
Jakeem Grant Sr.	WR	Ankle	FP	Questionable
Akiem Hicks	DL	Groin	FP	Questionable
J.P. Holtz	TE	Quad	FP	(-)
Bilal Nichols	DL	Knee	FP	(-)
Allen Robinson II	WR	Ankle	FP	(-)
James Daniels	OL	Knee	FP	(-)
Sam Kamara	LB	Knee	FP	Questionable
Jesper Horsted	TE	Knee	FP	Questionable

The primary loss for the Chicago Bears is Khalil Mack, who is officially out of this game.

Bears LB Khalil Mack (foot) officially OUT vs. 49ers

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The good news for the Bears is that of all the other players listed as questionable, everyone participated in full practice except Tashaun Gipson. If Gipson cannot start, DeAndre Houston-Carson should be in line to replace him.

San Francisco 49ers

Player	Position	Injury	Wed	Game Status
Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	Concussion	DNP	(-)
Dee Ford	DL	Concussion	DNP	(-)
Maurice Hurst	DL	Calf	DNP	(-)
Javon Kinlaw	DT	Knee	DNP	(-)
Alex Mack	C	Not Injury Related	DNP	(-)
Deebo Samuel	WR	Calf	DNP	(-)
Jaquiski Tartt	S	Knee	DNP	(-)
Trent Williams	T	Ankle, Elbow	DNP	(-)
Marcell Harris	LB	Thumb	LP	(-)
Trey Lance	QB	Knee	LP	(-)

The San Fracisco 49ers come into this game in much better form than before, especially since they will have Trey Lance available after missing the last game. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel also returned to practice on Wednesday and this increases the offensive production for the 49ers.

Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers starting lineup

Chicago Bears

San Francisco 49ers