With a 3.5-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 48.7% of their plays: the lowest clip among all teams this week.The leading projections forecast the Bears to run the 10th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 63.4 plays, based on their underlying play style 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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