Run Baby Run

The Bears need to run the ball 20 times in the first half. Why?

The Colts front seven defenders average only 256 pounds. They are built for speed, not strength. The Bears offensive line is built on power, not speed. Indy may get worn out facing the power blocking from a Bears line that averages 305 pounds. Wear them out and the Bears may be able to get more than the 173 yards (last in the league) the Colts gave up rushing over the regular season.

Then again, the Colts have knocked this average down to only 73 during the playoffs. Part of this is due to the return of Bob Sanders who is Dick Butkus about not being aggressive enough. Urlacher says he needs to keep his cool to think. He needs to outthink Peyton.

If all this happens the points allowed averages hold.

Bears win 23 – 17.