With a 3.5-point advantage, the Bears are favored in this game, indicating more of a reliance on rushing than their normal approach.Based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Chicago Bears to run on 51.3% of their chances: the 2nd-greatest rate on the slate this week.When it comes to blocking for ball-carriers (and the influence it has on all ground game statistics), the O-line of the Chicago Bears ranks as the 9th-best in football last year.This year, the weak Arizona Cardinals run defense has yielded a massive 146.0 adjusted rushing yards per game to the opposing side: the 2nd-most in football.The Cardinals linebackers rank as the worst group of LBs in football this year with their run defense.
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