The Chicago Bears boast a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 9.8% more towards rushing than it did last season (context-neutralized).THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears to be the 2nd-most run-centric team on the slate this week with a 53.2% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects David Montgomery to accrue 22.6 rush attempts in this week's contest, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among running backs.THE BLITZ projects David Montgomery to be a more important option in his offense's rushing attack this week (66.6% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (43.1% in games he has played).The Chicago Bears have gone up against a stacked the box on a mere 14.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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