The Chicago Bears may take to the air less in this contest (and call more carries) as a result of being be rolling with backup quarterback Tyson Bagent.The Bears are a heavy 8.5-point underdog in this game, which points towards an extreme passing game script.Opposing teams have averaged 39.8 pass attempts per game versus the Chargers defense this year: 5th-most in football.This year, the anemic Los Angeles Chargers defense has given up a massive 328.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing offenses: the most in the NFL.This year, the poor Chargers defense has allowed the most adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing teams: a staggering 9.24 yards.
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