Key matchup
Bears center Sam Mustipher, a 2019 undrafted free agent from Notre Dame, has been a revelation since becoming the full-time starter against the Packers in Week 12. In four games with Mustipher at center, former center Cody Whitehair at left guard and ’19 undrafted free agent Alex Bars at right guard, the interior line has anchored a running attack that has averaged 157.5 yards and 5.6 yards per carry.
“He’s a leader, and he has extreme confidence in himself,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said of Mustipher. “You hear about the stories when he was at Notre Dame and running all these meetings with guys like Quenton Nelson [a two-time All-Pro with the Colts] and all these other players at Notre Dame.