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Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers
Friday August 11 2006. 10:00 e.t.
Monster Park. San Francisco, Calif.



What do get when one of the NFL’s best defenses faces off against the NFL’s worst offense? You get the Chicago Bears against the San Francisco 49ers. The Bears are the early Sportsbook favorites to win the touch AFC North Division, and their vaunted defense looks as solid as ever. San Francisco drafted TE Vernon Davis to give QB Alex Smith another weapon on offense, but the 49ers still have a lot of holes that need to be filled. The Bears defense should dominate this game, and the Sportsbook odds will have the Bears as favorites on the road.

49ers breakdown ( updated thru August 2)

• Best pick: Vernon Davis, the team's first-round pick. Maryland.
• Worst pick: fourth-round pick on Michael Robinson. Penn State.
• Only 24 of the 72 players the 49ers had under contract at the end of the 2004 season remain with the club.

Bears breakdown (updated thru August 2)

• Best pick: defensive end, Mark Anderson in the fifth round. Alabama.
• Worst pick: a second-round pick, on corner Danieal Manning. Abilene Christian.
• Cedric Benson was handed the Bears' starting running back position without a challenge.