Chicago Bears Coach Johnson: Rushing Attack Averaged Over 4 Yards in Only 3 of 9 Games; Bye Week Focus Is Fixing the Run Game
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said on Nov. 14 that the team's rushing attack "is just not good enough right now," and the bye week will focus on fixing the ground game. The Bears enter their bye week on a four-game winning streak and atop the NFC North, but Johnson noted that in only three of nine games has the team averaged more than four yards per rush, saying, "By our standards, that's just not good enough." Statistics show the Bears rushed for 784 yards in their first four games but only 494 yards in the next five, a clear decline in rushing efficiency. Johnson said in an interview this week that the team's ground game performed to standard in the first four games but clearly regressed in the most recent five, and the coaching staff has made the run game the top improvement priority after the bye week. Johnson told reporters this week that the run game will be the key focus coming out of the bye week, demanding efficiency on every carry rather than inconsistency. The Bears' offense has been productive this season, but the head coach believes the instability of the ground game remains a weakness. The team will return to action after the bye week, and whether the run game recovers will directly affect whether the team can hold its division lead.
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