For the Bears to power through a brutal three-game stretch and sneak into the playoffs, they’ll need to do one of their least favorite things: run the ball.
They’ve rarely gotten that rolling. They average the third-fewest yards per carry (3.5) and have topped 90 in a game just three times. But as unproductive as running has been, their next three opponents are beatable on the ground.
That starts Sunday with the Packers, who rank 25th in run defense and got burnt for 174 yards by the Redskins last week. The Chiefs are 28th against the run, and the Vikings are a respectable-but-hardly-intimidating 11th.