Is the Chicago Bears’ Rise to NFC Dominance a Game-Changer or Just Hype?
Where Johnson is making his hay is in schematics. Chicago ranks third in yards before contact at 3.3, giving Swift and Monangai time to hit the lane before a defender meets them.
Looking specifically at Chicago following its Week 5 bye, the numbers get even better: From Weeks 6 to 13, the Bears’ 42.6% run success rate ranks fourth, their 5.2 yards per play ranks fourth and their 3.5 yards before contact ranks fifth.
This is a team built around its running game with good blocking that helps foster quality production. That, in turn, alleviates the pressure on Williams to perform over the course of an entire game and puts focus on precision in areas that require his innate skills.



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