The Chicago Bears will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to lean 2.1% more towards rushing than it did last season (in a neutral context).THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears as the 6th-most run-heavy team on the slate this week with a 45.3% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Justin Fields to earn 6.9 rush attempts in this week's game, on average: the least of all QBs.THE BLITZ projects Justin Fields to be a much bigger part of his team's running game this week (25.4% projected Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (9.7% in games he has played).The Chicago Bears have faced a stacked the box on just 14.2% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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