THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears to be the 3rd-most run-oriented team in the league near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 51.3% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects David Montgomery to be a much bigger part of his team's rushing attack near the goal line this week (67.4% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (41.8% in games he has played).David Montgomery has rushed for 0.30 TDs per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the biggest figures in the NFL among RBs (75th percentile).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.The Chicago Bears have risked going for it on 4th down 27.3% of the time since the start of last season (3rd-most in the league), which typically means more offensive volume, more touchdown potential, and higher offensive stats across the board.
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