The Bears are a giant 7-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating an extreme passing game script.The Bears have run the 7th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a monstrous 59.9 plays per game.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 37.1 pass attempts per game versus the Detroit Lions defense this year: 5th-most in the NFL.As it relates to pocket protection (and the positive effect it has on all air attack metrics), the offensive line of the Bears grades out as the 3rd-best in football this year.This year, the anemic Lions defense has given up the 2nd-most adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing running backs: a whopping 7.86 yards.
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