THE BLITZ projects the Chicago Bears to be the 5th-most run-oriented team in the NFL near the goal line (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 45.2% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects Justin Fields to be a more important option in his offense's running game near the end zone this week (14.4% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (8.9% in games he has played).Justin Fields has rushed for 0.15 TDs per game on the ground since the start of last season (on average), one of the largest figures in the league among quarterbacks (75th percentile).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.The Green Bay Packers have stacked the box against opponents on just 8.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-least in football. Choosing not to position an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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