Analysis: A look at key Bears and Colts positional group matchups as Caleb Williams tries to get the Shane Waldron offense turned around and headed forward in Game 3.
The goal for the Bears this week on offense looks so obvious even the Indianapolis Colts should be able to see it.The Bears need to get back to the run, or get it going for the first time against a team unable to stop the run so far.
"But it always comes back to us. Knowing they are going to attack something and approach something that maybe was a perceived weakness the week before, they'll focus on it, try to improve it. For us it just goes back to focusing on ourselves, focusing on our fundamentals, hitting the blocks the correct way and we will be rolling."
Yes, the Colts defense struggled mightily to stop Green Bay and Houston on the ground, but those two teams execute their offenses far better than the Bears execute theirs. They also had quarterbacks capable of chalking up huge gains on the ground as alternatives on zone read plays to spread out the defense's attention. While Williams has plenty of ability to run, the Bears are not designing or running many plays to take advantage of this.
The Bears have shut off the run in two straight games thanks largely to defensive tackle Andrew Billings. So they've given opponents glimpses of where and how to attack their run defense before silencing it. Jonathan Taylor was outstanding last week against Green Bay after a poor start against Houston, and if you look at Pro Football Focus grades Quenton Nelson and the Colts offensive line is headed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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