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49ers vs. Bears: Why LB Aaron Lynch Is the Most Critical X-Factor for San Francisco

The San Francisco 49ers face off against the Chicago Bears in Week 13 in a road contest at Soldier Field — a game kicking off at 1 p.m. ET.

San Francisco (3-8) hasn’t boasted much of a defense away from Levi’s Stadium this season and has been blown out of each road contest with the exception of its Week 5 contest versus the New York Giants.

But one of the key figures who could turn the 49ers’ defensive fortunes around Sunday is second-year linebacker Aaron Lynch. And there’s a few good reasons why.

As a unit, the 49ers are coming off a solid, but losing effort against the Arizona Cardinals a week ago.