The Bears are a heavy 9.5-point underdog this week, which points towards an extreme passing game script.Accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Bears are expected by the projections to call only 63.9 plays on offense in this game: the 9th-lowest number among all teams this week.The passing games of both teams (including both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (meaning zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may fall-off.The projections expect Darrynton Evans to be a much smaller part of his offense's run game in this week's game (5.4% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (26.2% in games he has played).The New Orleans Saints linebackers rank as the best LB corps in the league this year when it comes to stopping the run.
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