Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester (23) sits on the ground after failing to gain many yards on a return in the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Monday, November 19, 2012. (Chris Sweda/ Chicago Tribune)

Since 2008, the Chicago Bears are 5-1 in games immediately following a loss of at least 21 points.

They had won five straight before they lost to the Seahawks 38-14 at Soldier Field last December and to the Packers 35-21 in Green Bay.

In 2010, they beat the Vikings 40-14 in Minnesota after getting crushed by the Patriots 36-7 in Chicago.

In 2009, they were 3-0 following blowout losses. They beat the Browns 30-6 after they lost to the Bengals 40-14 the week prior. They beat the Rams 17-9 after they lost to the Vikings 36-10. They also beat the Vikings 36-30 in overtime after they lost to the Ravens 31-7.

Can the Bears bounce back this week?

We can only hope.

Jake Perper is the owner and head writer for Bearsbacker.com. Follow him on Twitter, @Bearsbacker and on Facebook for up to the minute news about the Bears.

Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs (55) and Brian Urlacher (54) celebrate a sack in the third quarter Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Since 1985, the Chicago Bears are 0-7 against the 49ers in San Francisco.

The Bears have only lost one game in San Francisco under head coach Lovie Smith.

The one loss came in 2009, when the 49ers edged the Bears 10-6.

The Bears are a perfect 3-0 against the 49ers at Soldier Field under Smith.

In their six losses in San Francisco from 1987-2003, the Bears were outscored by an average of 38-6.

Hopefully the Bears struggles at Candlestick Park can change on Monday night.

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The last time the Chicago Bears came back from a deficit of 12 or more points in the fourth quarter to win was on Nov. 25, 2007.

Strangely enough it was against the Jay Cutler led Denver Broncos.

The Bears trailed 34-20 with 10:38 left in the final quarter on that winter day at Soldier Field.

WR/KR Devin Hester provided the Bears with their only two touchdowns up to that point.

First, he took a punt 75 yards for a score and then he took a kickoff 88 yards for a score, both coming in the third quarter. Videos of those returns are embedded in the last sentence.

Rex Grossman was under center for the Bears as he set up two scoring drives to tie the game up. With 5:17, Adrian Peterson punched the ball in from the four-yard line.

Then with 0:58 seconds left, Grossman found WR Bernard Berrian on fourth-and-gaol in the back of the end zone for a three-yard touchdown to tie the game at 34.

The Bears won the coin toss in overtime and K Robbie Gould drilled a 39-yarder to win the game 37-34.

Both this past Sunday’s comeback and 2007′s comeback were capped off by Robbie Gould game winning kicks. Very fitting.

Cutler now has 13 career fourth-quarter comebacks to his name, six of the coming with the Bears.

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Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs (55) and Charles Tillman warm up before facing the Detroit Lions on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears own a 5-1 record for the seventh time since the NFL/AFL merger that took place in 1970.

The Bears have gone on to win a division championship each of the previous six times they held a record of 5-1.

They finished 15-1 in 1985, 14-2 in 1986, 11-4 in 1987, 12-4 in 1988, 11-5 in 1990 and 13-3 in 2001.

The last time the Bears had this good of a start was in 2006, when they won the NFC North and represented the NFC in the Super Bowl after beating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship game, 39-14.

In 2006, the Bears’ defense allowed just 294.1 yards per game, 194.8 yards per game through the air and 99.4 yards per game on the ground.

This season, the Bears’ defense has allowed 299.3 yards per game, 228.3 yards per game through the air and a current league low 71 yards per game on the ground.

The Atlanta Falcons (6-0) are the only team with a better record right now in the NFC.

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Chicago Bears’ head coach Lovie Smith has led his team to the playoffs three times in his eight years as the man in charge.

The Bears have only finished above 23rd in total offense during his time as the head coach.

They ranked 15th out of the 32-team NFL in 2006 in total offense, the season the went to Miami to take on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.

The defense has always been the unit to watch however.

The defense ranked 2nd in the NFL in yards allowed in 2005, when they went 11-5. They were third in points allowed in 2006, when they finished 13-3.

Most recently, in 2010 they ranked ninth in overall in total defense which led to a 11-5 record.

The Bears will be looking to rank in the top 5 in total defense. If they can this team could be one of the best in the league.

Having an improved offense should only help the ranking of the defense.

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Israel Idonije has spent his eight NFL seasons as a Chicago Bear playing defensive tackle and defensive end.

In his first six seasons, he appeared in 86 games making 123 tackles, 8.0 sacks and one forced fumble.

Since taking over as the starting left defensive end two seasons ago, the 6’6″ Canadian born player has really stepped up his game.

He’s started 32 games, recording 100 tackles, 13.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown during that span.

He tied his career sack total (8.0) in his first season as the starting defensive end.

He clearly benefits from playing opposite Julius Peppers, but Idonije has proven to be an asset since being named a starter in 2010.

Rookie first-round pick Shea McClellin will likely take snaps away from Idonije, but he is never one to shy away from competition.

At 32 years old, Idonije has the competitiveness that you love to see from a defensive lineman. He is certainly a fan favorite every time he makes a big play at Soldier Field.

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