The Chicago Bears may take to the air less in this contest (and call more carries) as a result of being be rolling with backup quarterback Tyson Bagent.The Bears are a heavy 8.5-point underdog in this game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.Opposing teams have averaged 39.8 pass attempts per game versus the Chargers defense this year: 5th-most in football.This year, the weak Chargers defense has been gouged for a monstrous 218.0 adjusted receiving yards per game vs. opposing wide receivers: the most in the NFL.This year, the deficient Chargers defense has been torched for the 2nd-most adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing WRs: a massive 10.04 yards.
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