49ers vs. Bears: 5 key matchups to watch in Week 13

49ers vs. Bears: 5 key San Francisco matchups to watch in Week 13

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 06: Ka'Deem Carey #25 of the Chicago Bears carries the football for 4 yards toward the endzone, resulting in a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field on December 6, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 04: Jordan Howard #24 of the Chicago Bears carries the football against Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

With the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Chicago Bears this week, Niner Noise takes a look at five critical matchups the Niners will have to win to pull off a road victory in Week 13.

No surprise, but the 1-10 San Francisco 49ers aren’t favored against the 3-8 Chicago Bears in Week 13.

According to Sportsbook Review, the Niners enter this matchup as 4.5-point underdogs, which doesn’t bode well for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s chances to secure victory No. 2 in his inaugural season.

Yet this is one of only a handful of realistic winnable games San Francisco has enjoyed this season.

If the 49ers are capable of pulling off an upset, they’ll have to secure some key matchups in their favor and exploit them to the best possible means.

In this slideshow, we’ll take a closer look at those specific matchups and why they’re so important to San Francisco’s chances in Week 13.

Starting off up front with the Niners offensive line.