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The pass games of both teams (in terms of both volume and efficiency) stand to benefit from the calm weather conditions (3-mph wind) being forecasted in this game, while run volume may drop-off.The Ravens defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, allowing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 7th-most passes in the league (38.7 per game) this year.Olamide Zaccheaus's 33.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been significantly better this season than it was last season at 26.3.When talking about pocket protection (and the strong effect it has on all passing offense statistics), the offensive line of the Chicago Bears ranks as the 9th-best in football this year.The Ravens pass defense has been gouged for the 10th-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (67.1%) to wide receivers this year (67.1%).
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