SPECIAL TEAMS

Two of the Cardinals’ better special-teamers, safeties Rashad Johnson and James Sanders, missed practice this week because of injuries. If they don’t play today, it’s a blow because Devin Hester of the Bears is one of the better kick and punt returns in the NFL. Punter Dave Zastudil faces a huge challenge today in keeping Hester pinned to a sideline. Bears punter Adam Podlesh will be trying to do the same to Patrick Peterson of the Cardinals. Neither Hester nor Peterson has scored on returns this season. Michael Adams and Justin Bethel have been excellent as gunners for the Cardinals punt team. It will be interesting to see if the Bears trying to double-team one of them, or both. Edge: Cardinals