Bears coach Matt Nagy smiled when reminded that the Chiefs running game was one of the more noticeable upticks after he took over play-calling duties from Andy Reid with the Chiefs in 2017.
It’s true. The Chiefs averaged 132.8 rushing yards per game and 4.9 yards per carry and scored six rushing touchdowns in those five games. In the previous six games with Reid, the Chiefs averaged 76.3 rushing yards and 3.5 yards per carry with no rushing touchdowns.
Kareem Hunt, in fact, passed Le’Veon Bell to lead the NFL in rushing in 2017 with Matt Nagy calling the plays.