With a 4.5-point advantage, the Bears are favored in this game, indicating more of a reliance on rushing than their normal approach.Given their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Bears to pass on 48.2% of their plays: the lowest clip among all teams this week.The model projects this game to have the 5th-lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 126.7 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Opposing QBs have averaged 32.1 pass attempts per game versus the Arizona Cardinals defense this year: 4th-fewest in football.In regards to pass protection (and the ramifications it has on all passing offense metrics), the O-line of the Chicago Bears ranks as the 10th-worst in the NFL this year.
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